Mikel

Mikel Arteta Amatriain is a Spanish professional football manager who manages Premier League club Arsenal.

Mikel Aguirrezabalaga is a Spanish handball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with the Spain national handball team in the men's tournament.

Mikel Alonso Olano is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión as a midfielder. A product of Real Sociedad's youth ranks, as younger brother Xabi, Alonso was born in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, and made his debut in La Liga on 22 April 2001 against Real Valladolid. However, the presence of his sibling and Mikel Aranburu in central midfield meant that he was restricted to a supporting role, and he was then sent on loan to Segunda División's CD Numancia for 2003–04 but, while he was dedicated to the Soria team's bid for promotion, he remained keen to establish himself at Real Sociedad, returning at the end of the season; under the management of José Mari Bakero, the player's importance to the team was demonstrated in the 2005–06 campaign, when he was the club's most used footballer playing in 37 games.

Mikel San José Domínguez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a defensive midfielder or a central defender. After starting out at Liverpool's reserves he joined Athletic Bilbao in 2009, initially on loan, and went on to make over 200 appearances for the club in La Liga.

Not so much famous as famous by association: in Marvel Comics, Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury has a son named Mikel Fury.