Michel name meaning
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What does Michel mean?
Outstanding and Perpetual Michel came from Hebrew is used as a gender-neutral name, meaning of Michel is "Form of Michael Like God, Who is Like God? or Who Dominates the will" is substantially used in Czech, Finnish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, French, German and Danish.
Michel is equivalent of Michael in German language. Michel is celebrated on September 29th.
How do I pronounce Michel?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Michel is mee-shel.
Variants of Michel
Mikhael, Michaud, Mick, Mickey, Micheline, Michaela, Michael, Dumichel, Micah, Mitchel, Aaronmichael, Michaelangel
How popular is the name Michel?
Michel was an extremely popular name in France. Over 820409 babies have been named Michel since 1900. When at its peak in 1934, 32584 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 2nd position.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 151 years. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 5 baby names 30 times In United States, Michel was once a common name since emerging in 1880 it has been given to over 13843 babies.
When at the peak of its usage in 1957,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 197 years. Additionally, the first name has been in
Michel is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names.
In 1999, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 92 on boy names chart when 83 babies were given the name Michel. Over 679 babies in Switzerland have been named Michel.
Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 224 on boy names chart when 51 babies were given the name Michel.
There are over 539 babies that have been given the name Michel in Belgium.
Michel is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 20 years of use, it could not make it big.
It had a short run of 4 years on Ireland boy names chart. However things change on global perspective, Michel is extremely popular in DR Congo where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in Canada.
Also the baby name is popular in Cameroon, Madagascar, Brazil, Netherlands, Egypt, Lebanon, Haiti, Central African Republic, Guinea, Congo, Benin, Rwanda, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Chad, Cuba, Togo, Mexico, Ethiopia, Philippines, Gabon, Chile, Mali, Angola, Morocco, Germany, Senegal, Dominican Republic and Israel.
As per our research, over 2340000 people has been named Michel globally.
Year | Boys | Girls | ||
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Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
2023 | 3978 | 27 | 8951 | 11 |
2022 | 4413 | 23 | 12183 | 7 |
2021 | 4089 | 25 | 12117 | 7 |
2020 | 3898 | 26 | 12089 | 7 |
2019 | 3994 | 26 | 15501 | 5 |
2018 | 3887 | 27 | 13764 | 6 |
2017 | 3580 | 30 | 10674 | 9 |
2016 | 4769 | 20 | 14314 | 6 |
2015 | 2860 | 41 | 8440 | 13 |
2014 | 3887 | 26 | 9509 | 11 |
Facts
Michel in Nordic countries
Countries | Men | Women | ||
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First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
![]() | 22748 | 7638 | 14 | 333 |
![]() | 809 | 127 | 33 | 5 |
Numerological analysis of Michel
Stick to your beliefs and hang out with people who boost your confidence and encourage you to do more. If number 5 is your soul urge no it reveals your constant care of your soul and body. Understand that you were born alone, and not with your partner in hand. You like to explore your options about everything. Although you are the most sensitive person you know and get depressed easily, you can turn into the most inspiring and motivational person in a second.
Looking for a name like Michel? Please go through the following names
- Mikhailo has its origin in Hebrew, Mikhailo means "Like the Lord, Messenger of God and Who is Like God" and is used dominantly in Ukrainian is a baby boy name. Mikhailo is derivative of Michael.
- Maitia - Maitia means "Princess of the Sea" came from Hebrew
- Seffa - Seffa's meaning is God Would Multiply is originated from Hebrew is a girl name
- Vanina has its origin in Hebrew is used as a baby girl name, Vanina means "God is Merciful"
- Yaira - Unheard-of Yaira prevalently is used in Hebrew is rooted from Hebrew, meaning of Yaira is "He Enlightens He Shines" is bestowed upon girls
Middle names for Michel
These contemporary and lovely middle names flows beautifully with the baby name Michel .
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Famous people named Michel
- Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman
- Michel Lentz, Luxembourgish poet
- Michel Chamillart, French statesman
- Michel Rocard, French politician and a member of the Socialist Party
- Michel Baudier, French historian, was
- Michel Marc Bouchard, Canadian playwright
- Michel Micombero, Burundian politician and soldier
- Michel Roger Lafosse,
- Michel Plancherel, Swiss mathematician
- Michel Théato, Luxembourgian long-distance runner
- Michel Giacobini, French astronomer
- Michel Corrette, French organist
- Michel Aco, French explorer who
- Michel Richard Delalande, He was one of the most important composers of grands motets
- Michel du Cille, Jamaican-born American photojournalist
- Michel Félix Dunal, French botanist
- Michel Hénon, French mathematician and astronomer
- Michel Corboz, Swiss conductor
- Michel Rodrigue, is Franco-Belgian comics artist
- Michel Dupuy, Canadian diplomat, journalist
- Michel Hatzigeorgiou, Belgian bass guitarist
- Michel Faber, Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction
- Michel Massot, Belgian tuba and trombone jazz musician
- Michel Jobert, French politician of the left-wing Gaullist orientation
- Michel Côté, businessman and former Canadian politician
- Michel Blavet, French composer and flute virtuoso
- Michel Benoist, Jesuit scientist
- Michel Chion, French film theorist and composer of experimental music
- Michel Zevaco, French journalist, novelist, publisher
- Michel Mathieu Lecointe-Puyraveau, French politician
- Michel de Castelnau, French soldier and diplomat
- Michel de Klerk, Dutch architect
- Michel Wolter, Luxembourgian politician
- Michel Saloff Coste, artist and professor at the École des Hautes Études Commerciales
- Michel Verne, writer, editor, and the son of Jules Verne
- Michel Chevalier, French engineer, statesman
- Michel de Montaigne, Montaigne had a direct influence on Western writers, including Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Blaise Pascal, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Albert Hirschman, William Hazlitt, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Friedrich Nietzsche, Stefan Zweig
- Michel Foucault, French philosopher, historian of ideas
- Michel Eugène Chevreul, French chemist whose work with fatty acids led to early applications
- Michel Rolle, French mathematician
- Michel Bréal, French philologist
- Michel Adanson, 18th-century French botanist and naturalist of Scottish descent
- Michel Mayor, Swiss astrophysicist and professor emeritus at the University of Geneva's Department of Astronomy
- Michel Tognini, French test pilot, Brigadier General
- Michel Serres, French philosopher and author
- Michel Loève, French-American probabilist and mathematical statistician
- Michel Henry, French philosopher, phenomenologist and novelist
- Michel Onfray, contemporary French writer and philosopher
- Michel Chasles, French mathematician
- Michel Callon, professor of sociology at the École des mines de Paris and member of the Centre de sociologie de l'innovation
- Michel Tremblay, French Canadian novelist and playwright
- Michel Legrand, French musical composer, arranger, conductor
- Michel Houellebecq, French author, filmmaker, and poet
- Michel Platini, French former football player
- Michel Ney, French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars
- Michel Tournier, French writer
- Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist
- Michel Lotito, French entertainer, born in Grenoble
- Michel Kikoine, Litvak-French painter
- Michel Courtemanche, Canadian comedian and actor
- Michel Piccoli, French actor and filmmaker of Ticino descent
- Michel de Ghelderode, avant-garde Belgian dramatist, writing in French
- Michel Gauthier, Canadian politician
- Michel Fokine, groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer
Lists having Michel
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with M
- Girls names beginning with M
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- Norwegian Baby Names
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- Boy names that starts with Mic
- Popular Boy Names in France (1986)
- Popular Boy Names in Switzerland (2000)
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Lord
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html