Save Gender Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɛl/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSjèl Meaning & History Short form of Michel and also its variant spelling Misjel. Also compare the related name Chiel.A known bearer of this name was the Dutch-Australian soccer player Michel "Sjel" de Bruyckere (1928-2011).