Michel name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 18th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Hebrew

Usage: English, German, French, Czech, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: mee-shel

Meaning: Form of Michael Like God, Who is Like God? and Who Dominates the will

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What does Michel mean?
Variations of Michel
Middle Names for Michel
How popular is Michel?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Michel
Famous People Named Michel
Lists having Michel

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

Names that rhyme with Michel

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
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	3867	27	13693	6
2017	3563	30	10624	9
2016	4901	19	14240	6
2015	2854	41	8422	13
2014	3882	26	9495	11

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Michel in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	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

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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

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