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Michael

in California

There are 257,626 people with the first name "Michael" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Michael 3
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  1. is 1st most common John
  2. is 2nd most common Robert
  3. is 3rd most common Michael
  4. is 4th most common David
  5. is 5th most common James
  6. is 6th most common Maria
  7. is 7th most common Jose
  8. is 8th most common Richard
  9. is 9th most common William

Similar Names and Nicknames

Mike, Myke, Micha, Micheal, Mikeal, Mykael, Micky, Michel

Most Common Last Names for Michael

Smith, Johnson, Brown, Miller, Williams, Jones, Lee, Davis, Moore, Martin

Meaning & History

(male) English form of a common biblical name (meaning ‘who is like God?’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the archangels, the protector of the ancient Hebrews, who is also regarded as a saint of the Catholic Church. In the Middle Ages, Michael was regarded as captain of the heavenly host (see Revelation 12:7–9), symbol of the Church Militant, and patron of soldiers. He was often depicted bearing a flaming sword. The name is also borne by a Persian prince and ally of Belshazzar mentioned in the Book of Daniel. Since the early 1900s it has been one of the most enduringly popular boys' names in the English-speaking world. See also Michal.

Cognates: Irish: Mícheál. Scottish Gaelic: Mìcheal. Welsh: Meical, Mihangel. German: Michael. Dutch: Michaël, Machiel. Scandinavian: Mikael. Danish, Norwegian: Mikkel. French: Michel. Spanish, Portuguese: Miguel. Catalan: Miquel. Italian: Michele. Russian: Mikhail. Polish: Michał. Czech: Michal. Croatian: Mihovil. Serbian: Mihajlo. Slovenian: Mihael. Finnish: Mikko. Hungarian: Mihály.

Short forms: Mike, Mick.

Pet forms: Mick(e)y, Mikey.

Recent Searches for "Michael" in California

Since June 2009
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Michael Smith, CA (953 searches)
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