Mitchell: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “who is like God”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MITCH-uhl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname derived from the given name Michael. It preserves the biblical meaning of Michael through the surname form.
How popular is Mitchell?
Babies named Mitchell in 2024258
2024 rank#904 boys
Peak year1994
Total US babies since 1880164,941
Mitchell is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.
Names like Mitchell
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mitchell questions
What does the name Mitchell mean?
Mitchell means "who is like God". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from the given name Michael. It preserves the biblical meaning of Michael through the surname form.
Is Mitchell a boy or girl name?
Mitchell is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mitchell?
258 US babies were named Mitchell in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.
How do you pronounce Mitchell?
Mitchell is usually pronounced MITCH-uhl.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.