Micheal
Micheal is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
Who is like God?
Origin and history
Micheal is a prominent spelling variant of the classic Hebrew name Michael, originating from the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?'. While often occurring as a historic transposition of the vowels in Michael, it has maintained a consistent presence in U.S. birth records. It offers the same traditional roots and meaning as the primary spelling.
Popularity in the United States
154,719 babies in the United States have been named Micheal since 1880. It ranks #223 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1107.
States where it is most popular
- CA (8 %)
- TX (7.8 %)
- IL (5.3 %)
- OH (4.8 %)
- MI (4.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 142 |
| 1890-1900 | 119 |
| 1900-1910 | 218 |
| 1910-1920 | 1,249 |
| 1920-1930 | 1,460 |
| 1930-1940 | 1,403 |
| 1940-1950 | 10,619 |
| 1950-1960 | 40,908 |
| 1960-1970 | 31,979 |
| 1970-1980 | 23,798 |
| 1980-1990 | 18,735 |
| 1990-2000 | 12,871 |
| 2000-2010 | 7,271 |
| 2010-2019 | 3,004 |
| 2020-2029 | 943 |
Famous people named Micheal
- Micheal Ray Richardson: Basketball Player, Coach
- Micheal Williams: Basketball Player
Nicknames
Mike, Mikey, Mick
Fun facts
- Micheal is one of the most common alternative spellings of Michael in American birth records, often arising from vowel transposition.
- Like Michael, it derives from the rhetorical Hebrew phrase Mikha'el, implying that no one equals God.