Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmiː.ka.ɛl/(Swedish) /ˈmi.kæːl/(Danish) MEE-ka-ehl(Norwegian) /ˈmi.kɑ.el/(Finnish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Scandinavian, Finnish and Breton form of Michael.

Related Names

Rootsmi + ke + ʾel
VariantsMicael, Michael(Swedish) Michael, Mikkel(Danish) Michael, Mikkel(Norwegian)
DiminutivesMika, Mikko, Miko, Miska(Finnish)
Feminine FormsMichaela, Mikaela(Swedish) Mikkeline(Danish) Mikaela(Finnish)
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) Mihail, Mikhail, Mincho, Minko, Misho(Bulgarian) Miquel(Catalan) Myghal(Cornish) Mihael, Mihovil, Miho, Mijo, Miško(Croatian) Michael, Michal(Czech) 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) Michel, Michaël, Mickaël(French) Miguel(Galician) Mikheil, Misho(Georgian) Michael, Micha, Michel, Michi, Mischa(German) Michail, Michalis, Mihail, Mihalis(Greek) Mikala(Hawaiian) Michael, Mikhael(Hebrew) Mihály, Miksa, Misi(Hungarian) Mícheál(Irish) Michele(Italian) Mihails, Miķelis(Latvian) Mykolas(Lithuanian) Mihail(Macedonian) Mikiel(Maltese) Mikaere(Maori) Michał(Polish) Miguel, Micael, Miguelito(Portuguese) Mihai, Mihail, Mihăiță(Romanian) 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) Mikail(Turkish) Mikhailo, Mykhailo, Mykhaylo, Mykhail(Ukrainian) Meical(Welsh)
Surname DescendantMikaelsson(Swedish)
User SubmissionsMíkáél, Mikaël

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Finland: September 29
Norway: September 29
Sweden: September 29

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Entry updated April 25, 2021