Mitchell

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?

202478.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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.

  • Mitchelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Mitchwho is like God? · English
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English

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.