Boy name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Michel

mee-SHEL · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Who is like God?;French form of Michael
Language
Hebrew
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3651
2024 births31
Peak year1957
First appeared1880
Total US births10,516
1957 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
MicheleMichael
In other languages
Michel (French)Michele (Italian)

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Notable people named Michel

Michel Foucault (philosopher)
Michel Platini (footballer)