Micheal
Literal root meaning: “who is like God?”
About the name Micheal
Micheal is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “who is like God?”. It is related to Michael, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic, unique feel. In 2025, Micheal ranked #1406 for boys in the US, with 130 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Micheal were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Michael, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “who is like God?”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Micheal”, “Michael”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1406
- In 2015
- #839
- Babies in 2025
- 130
Popularity of Micheal, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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