Michael - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Michael \m(i)-chael\, also used as boy's name Michael, is a variant of Michaela (Hebrew), and the meaning of Michael is "who resembles God?". See also Micah, Michal, Michelle and Shayla.

The baby name Michael sounds like Mychaela, Mischaela, Michele, Michaila, Micaela, Mechaela, Mychal, Michala, Mical, Michell, Michela and Michaella. Other similar baby names are Michaelyn, Michee, Rachael and Richel.

Michael is a very common first name for women (#799 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#877 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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