What does the name Michael mean

Q: What does the name Michael mean biblically?

Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל‎ (Mikhael) Meaning. Who is like God?, there is none like God, or there is none as famous and powerful as God Other names.

Q: What does Michael mean in Greek?

Ancient Greek Borrowed from Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mīḵāʾēl, Michael”, literally Who is like God?”).

What is the meaning of the name Michael?

The name Michael is primarily a male name of Hebrew origin that means Who Is Like God?.

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In the Bible, Michael was an archangel. The meaning of the name Michael is a question, meaning "who could possibly be as great as God?" Often it is misinterpreted to mean "he who is like God."

Michael is one of the most common names in the world and has been popular for boys in western Europe since the medieval period. The name and its variations are commonly used in many countries. A popular nickname is Mike.

In the United States Michael was the most popular boy name from 1954 to 1998, with the exception of 1960 when it was #2. Between 1938 and 1994 the name ranked for girls as well, peaking in 1975 at #373.

Michael is also a surname with many variations including Michaels, Carmichael, McMichael, Mikkelson, DiMichele, and more.

Famous bearers include: Michael Jordan, athlete. Michael Douglas, actor. Michael J. Fox, actor. Michael Jackson, singer/dancer. Michael Bublé, singer. Michael Keaton, actor. Michael Fassbender, actor.

Different Spellings of the name Michael:

Mikael

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Liam, Benjamin, Noah, William, Gabriel, Matthew, Ethan, Charlotte, Emma, Elizabeth, Grace, Abigail, Amelia, Lily

Names like Michael:

Macall, Macaulay, Macayle, Maccaulay, Magali, Magalie, Magaly, Magola, Maikulu, Majella, Maka'alae, Makaila, Makailee, Makala, Makalia, Makalo, Makayla, Makula, Masiela, Maxwell, Maysel, Mazal, McCall, McKale, McKayla, McKile, Mekelle, Micaella, Michaela, Michail

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Crazy Man Michael - Fairport Convention

For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me - Jethro Tull

Message To Michael - Dionne Warwick

Michael - Franz Ferdinand

Michael - Terry Kitchen

Michael and the Slipper Tree - The Equals

Michael Caine - Madness

Michael from Mountains - Joni Mitchell

Michael's Matches - Capercaillie

Michael, Row the Boat Ashore - traditional, Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger, The Weavers

The Ballad of Michael Valentine - The Killers

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From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Michael is one of the archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament he is named as a protector of Israel. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies in the war against Satan, and is thus considered the patron saint of soldiers in Christianity.

The popularity of the saint led to the name being used by nine Byzantine emperors, including Michael VIII Palaeologus who restored the empire in the 13th century. It has been common in Western Europe since the Middle Ages, and in England since the 12th century. It has been borne (in various spellings) by rulers of Russia (spelled Михаил), Romania (Mihai), Poland (Michał), and Portugal (Miguel).

In the United States, this name rapidly gained popularity beginning in the 1930s, eventually becoming the most popular male name from 1954 to 1998. However, it was not as overwhelmingly common in the United Kingdom, where it never reached the top spot.

Famous bearers of this name include the British chemist/physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867), musician Michael Jackson (1958-2009), and basketball player Michael Jordan (1963-).

Feminine FormsMakayla, Mckayla, Michaela, Mikayla, Mica, Michayla, Mikhaila, Mikki(English) Michaela, Micha, Michi(German) Mikkeline(Danish) Michaela, Mikaela(Swedish) Michaela, Míša(Czech)

Other Languages & CulturesMikha'il(Arabic) Mikayel(Armenian) Mikel, Mitxel(Basque) Mikhail(Belarusian) Mikha'el(Biblical Hebrew) Mikael(Breton) Mihail, Mikhail, Mincho, Minko, Misho(Bulgarian) Miquel(Catalan) Myghal(Cornish) Mihael, Mihovil, Miho, Mijo, Miško(Croatian) Miĥaelo, Mikelo, Miĉjo(Esperanto) Mihkel(Estonian) Mikkjal(Faroese) Mikael, Mika, Mikko, Miko, Miska(Finnish) Michel, Michaël, Mickaël(French) Mikheil, Misho(Georgian) Michail, Michalis, Mihail, Mihalis(Greek) Mikala(Hawaiian) Mikhael(Hebrew) Mihály, Miksa, Misi(Hungarian) Mícheál(Irish) Michele(Italian) Mihails, Miķelis(Latvian) Mykolas(Lithuanian) Mihail(Macedonian) Mikiel(Maltese) Mikaere(Maori) Michał(Polish) Miguel, Micael, Miguelito(Portuguese) Mihai, Mihail, Mihăiță(Romanian) Michail, Mikhail, Misha, Mishka(Russian) Mihkkal(Sami) Mìcheal, Mìcheil(Scottish Gaelic) Mihailo, Mihajlo, Mijo, Miša, Miško(Serbian) Michal(Slovak) Mihael, Miha(Slovene) Maikel, Miguel, Miguelito(Spanish) Mikail(Turkish) Mikhailo, Mykhailo, Mykhaylo, Mykhail(Ukrainian) Meical(Welsh)

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Saint Michael the Archangel fighting Satan, painting by Luca Giordano (1663)

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What does the name Michael mean biblically?

Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל‎ (Mikha'el) Meaning. "Who is like God?", " there is none like God", or "there is none as famous and powerful as God" Other names.

What does Michael mean in Greek?

Ancient Greek Borrowed from Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mīḵāʾēl, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Is Michael a good name?

Michael is one of those sweet spot names that has always made the charts like Matthew, James, and John. He's familiar and friendly, a safe name choice that'll work well regardless of where life takes him. Michael can easily be a doctor or a poet. He can explore the wilds of the world or stick to a laboratory.