Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Michelle

mi-SHEL · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Who is like God, French feminine of Michael
Language
French
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#409
2024 births772
Peak year1969
First appeared1915
Total US births815,849
1969 peak19151942197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ShellyMickeyChelle
Alternate spellings
MicheleMishelle
In other languages
Michaela (Czech)Michela (Italian)Mikhaila (Russian)Micaela (Spanish)

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Notable people named Michelle

Michelle Obama (First Lady)
Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
Michelle Yeoh (actress)
Michelle Kwan (figure skater)