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Michael Ballard

the US

There are 670 people with the name "Michael Ballard" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

Name	Rank
Michael	4
Ballard	493
Michael Ballard	15,800

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is 15,796th most common Manuel Medina
is 15,797th most common Maria Guillen
is 15,798th most common Maria Jaramillo
is 15,799th most common Marilyn Clark
is 15,800th most common Michael Ballard
is 15,801st most common Michael Roach
is 15,802nd most common Michael Townsend
is 15,803rd most common Paul Burns
is 15,804th most common Rajesh Patel

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Meaning & History

Michael

Ballard

(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.

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Mike, Myke, Micha, Micheal, Mikeal, Mykael, Micky, Michel, Ball, Bullard, Ballew, Ballinger, Ballou, Ballesteros, Ballenger, Ballentine, Ballantyne, Ballance