Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Michele

mi-SHEL · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Who is like God, variant spelling of Michelle
Language
French
Culture
French;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4156
2024 births35
Peak year1968
First appeared1915
Total US births223,268
1968 peak19151942197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ShellyMickeyChelle
Alternate spellings
MichelleMishele
In other languages
Michela (Italian)Michaela (Czech)

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Notable people named Michele

Michele Bachmann (politician)
Michele Roberts (executive)
Michele Norris (journalist)