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Michael

in the US

There are 2,951,410 people with the first name "Michael" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common Last Names for Michael

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

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 the US

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Michael Smith (9,392 searches)
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