The baby name Maikel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MY-kəl (English: /ˈmaɪkəl/); MAI-kel (Spanish/Dutch: /ˈmajkel/).
Maikel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Maikel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MY-kəl (English: /ˈmaɪkəl/); MAI-kel (Spanish/Dutch: /ˈmajkel/).
Maikel is Hebrew in Origin.
Maikel is a modern phonetic respelling of Michael, shaped by Dutch and Spanish pronunciation norms. It ultimately descends from Hebrew Mikael: mi "who," ke "like," El "God," meaning "Who is like God?" The form traveled through Greek Mikhael and Latin Michael, gaining wide religious stature via the Archangel Michael in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition.
While Michael has centuries of continuous use, Maikel emerged in the late 20th century as a contemporary, internationally legible spelling. It is notably found in the Netherlands and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and Latin America, where English influence and local orthographies favored spellings such as Maikel or Maykel. Bearers include Dominican baseball player Maikel Franco and Dutch athlete Maikel Scheffers. Related variants include Michael, Miguel, Michel, Michele, Mikhail, Mihail, Mikael, Mikel, Maykel, Maicol; diminutives Mike and Mikey; feminine forms Michaela and Michelle.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #115 | 7 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #143 | 3,022 | 5,873 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2015 | #186 | 2 | 1,467 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #200 | 40 | 3,322 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #206 | 13 | 4,970 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #242 | 331 | 10,188 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #259 | 279 | 9,305 |
| NL | 0 | #260 | 137 | 2,481 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #276 | 144 | 5,922 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #286 | 1,413 | 5,610 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #304 | 691 | 13,390 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #346 | 955 | 15,035 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #350 | 18 | 7,951 |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #368 | 14 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #378 | 23 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #382 | 8 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| CL | 0 | #395 | 17 | 6,867 | |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| Spain | 0 | #403 | 50 | 2,326 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #431 | 15 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #444 | 24 | 7,628 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #511 | 518 | 15,656 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #531 | 18 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #538 | 15 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #541 | 52 | 9,244 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #558 | 19 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #574 | 34 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #634 | 34 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #634 | 25 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #645 | 108 | 12,213 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #667 | 62 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #702 | 258 | 5,697 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #726 | 44 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #772 | 107 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #775 | 55 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #859 | 34 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #969 | 15 | 5,561 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,059 | 20 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 47 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,094 | 35 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,105 | 72 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,318 | 154 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Maikel is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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