Mitchel
Meaning: “big”
About the name Mitchel
Mitchel is a boy name with Middle English roots, meaning “big”. It is related to Mitchell, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Mitchel ranked #8037 for boys in the US, with 10 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1994. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Mitchel were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Mitchell, which comes from Middle English, meaning “big”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mitchel”, “Mitchell”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8037
- In 2015
- #4497
- Babies in 2025
- 10
Popularity of Mitchel, 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 Mitchel
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.