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Michael

Boy

Hebrew · MY-kul

Origin

Hebrew

Pronunciation

MY-kul

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Traditionally understood as a Hebrew name meaning something like 'Who is like God?' (a rhetorical question).

Michael is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin with extremely broad international use. In Jewish and Christian tradition, Michael is the name of an archangel, and that association helps explain the name’s long-term visibility. Etymologically, Michael is typically traced to the Hebrew name transliterated as Mikha'el, conventionally explained as a rhetorical question meaning “Who is like God?”. In English, the common pronunciation is MY-kul. Mike and Mikey are widespread nicknames, and some locales use a more syllabic pronunciation.

Etymology: From the Hebrew name commonly rendered as Mikha'el; widely used across Jewish and Christian traditions.

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Origins, variants & nicknames
Names with roots in Hebrew language and Jewish naming traditions.

Origin

Hebrew

Variants & spellings

Mikael

Nicknames

MikeMikey