Gender Masculine
Scripts Михаил(Bulgarian, Macedonian) Μιχαήλ(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /mi.ha.ˈil/(Romanian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Romanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Michael. This is also an alternate transcription of Greek Μιχαήλ (see Michail).

Related Names

Rootsmi + ke + ʾel
VariantsMihai(Romanian) Mikhail(Bulgarian) Michail, Michalis, Mihalis(Greek)
DiminutivesMihăiță(Romanian) Mincho, Minko, Misho(Bulgarian)
Feminine FormsMihaela(Romanian) Mihaela, Mihaila(Bulgarian) Mihaela, Mihaila(Macedonian) Michaela(Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesMikha'il(Arabic) Mikayel(Armenian) Mikel, Mitxel(Basque) Mikhail(Belarusian) Michael(Biblical) Michael, Mikhael(Biblical Greek) Mikha'el(Biblical Hebrew) Michael, Michahel(Biblical Latin) Mikael(Breton) Miquel(Catalan) Myghal(Cornish) Mihael, Mihovil, Miho, Mijo, Miško(Croatian) Michael, Michal(Czech) Michael, Mikael, Mikkel(Danish) Maikel, Michaël, Michael, Michel, Michiel, Micha, Mick, Mischa(Dutch) Michael, Micheal, Mick, Mickey, Micky, Mike, Mikey(English) Miĥaelo, Mikelo, Miĉjo(Esperanto) Mihkel(Estonian) Mikkjal(Faroese) Mikael, Mika, Mikko, Miko, Miska(Finnish) Michel, Michaël, Mickaël(French) Miguel(Galician) Mikheil, Misho(Georgian) Michael, Micha, Michel, Michi, Mischa(German) Mikala(Hawaiian) Michael, Mikhael(Hebrew) Mihály, Miksa, Misi(Hungarian) Mícheál(Irish) Michele(Italian) Mihails, Miķelis(Latvian) Mykolas(Lithuanian) Mikiel(Maltese) Mikaere(Maori) Michael, Mikael, Mikkel(Norwegian) Michał(Polish) Miguel, Micael, Miguelito(Portuguese) Michail, Mikhail, Misha, Mishka(Russian) Mihkkal(Sami) Mìcheal, Mìcheil(Scottish Gaelic) Mihailo, Mihajlo, Mijo, Miša, Miško(Serbian) Michal(Slovak) Mihael, Miha(Slovene) Maikel, Miguel, Miguelito(Spanish) Michael, Mikael, Micael(Swedish) Mikail(Turkish) Mikhailo, Mykhailo, Mykhaylo, Mykhail(Ukrainian) Meical(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsMihaylov, Mihaylova(Bulgarian)
User SubmissionMïhail

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classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: November 8
Romania: May 23
Romania: September 6
Romania: November 8

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Entry updated May 29, 2020