Michel
Literal root meaning: “who is like God?”
About the name Michel
Michel 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 unique feel. In 2025, Michel ranked #4642 for boys in the US, with 22 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 58% of US babies named Michel were boys.
Etymology
Equivalent to Michael, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “who is like God?”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Michel”, “Michael”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4642
- In 2015
- #2897
- Babies in 2025
- 22
Popularity of Michel, 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).
Names similar to Michel
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.