Michael
Meaning: “Who is like God?”
About the name Michael
Michael is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Who is like God?”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Michael ranked #21 for boys in the US, with 8,094 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Michael were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “who is like God?”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Michael”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #21
- In 2015
- #9
- Babies in 2025
- 8,094
Popularity of Michael, 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).
Nicknames for Michael
Names similar to Michael
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.