Western Names · Boy
Michael name meaning
“who is like God?”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Category
- Western Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
18
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Michael
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Michael is a boy's name from Hebrew meaning 'who is like God?'.
What does Michael mean?
About the name Michael
Michael comes from the Hebrew name Miḵaʾel, formed from mi (who), ke (like) and el (God), a rhetorical question. Michael is an archangel in Jewish and Christian tradition. The Arabic form is Mikha'il, and Mikhail is another spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Syllables | Mi-chael |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Michael · behindthename.com · meaning
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