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Mikael

mih-kah-EL

Popularity

#1132

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

6,061

Peak Year

#228 in 2023

First Recorded

1944

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Scandinavian variant of Michael, meaning 'Who is like God?' in Hebrew.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Mikael Åkerfeldt

    Swedish musician and songwriter.

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Personality Traits

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