The baby name Machiel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈxiːl/ — approx. "mah-KHEEL" (Dutch ch = voiceless velar fricative).
Machiel is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Machiel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈxiːl/ — approx. "mah-KHEEL" (Dutch ch = voiceless velar fricative).
Machiel is Dutch in Origin.
Machiel is the Dutch and Afrikaans form of Michael, ultimately from Hebrew Mikha’el, “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical question expressing divine incomparability. The name traveled through Greek Michail and Latin Michael into the Low Countries; the Dutch spelling with ch marks the velar sound (as in Scottish “loch”). Association with the Archangel Michael anchored its use in Christian Europe and gave it a long-standing, dignified character.
Documented in the Netherlands from the 17th century onward and carried to South Africa via Dutch settlers, Machiel appears in church registers and civic records, though today it is less common than Michiel. Notable bearers include Machiel van den Heuvel (Dutch army officer) and Machiel de Graaf (politician). Close variants: Michiel and Michaël (Dutch), Michael (English), Michel (French), Mikael (Scandinavian), Michał (Polish), Mícheál (Irish), Mikhail (Russian), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Michele (Italian). Nicknames: Chiel, Giel. Name day: 29 September.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| NL | 0 | #358 | 34 | 2,481 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #557 | 455 | 5,873 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 112 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Machiel is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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