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Michael Phelps

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NameRank
Michael 4
Phelps 578
Michael Phelps 17,952
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  1. is 574th most common York
  2. is 575th most common Vincent
  3. is 576th most common Kane
  4. is 577th most common Leon
  5. is 578th most common Phelps
  6. is 579th most common Charles
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  1. is 17,948th most common Mary Shaffer
  2. is 17,949th most common Michael Abbott
  3. is 17,950th most common Michael Cruz
  4. is 17,951st most common Michael Mcdowell
  5. is 17,952nd most common Michael Phelps
  6. is 17,953rd most common Michael Richard
  7. is 17,954th most common Michael Schaefer
  8. is 17,955th most common Mohammed Islam
  9. is 17,956th most common Peter Kelly

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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.

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Similar Names and Nicknames

Mike, Myke, Micha, Micheal, Mikeal, Mykael, Micky, Michel, Phillips, Phelan, Philips, Philipps, Philbeck, Phillipson, Phillps, Phelon, Philipson, Phelts

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