The baby name Maykel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl).
The baby name Maykel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl).
Maykel is in Origin.
Maykel is a modern phonetic variant of Michael, shaped to mirror the English name within Spanish- and Dutch-influenced orthographies. It appears most often in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and the Dutch Caribbean and Netherlands, where Maikel/Maykel offers a straightforward sound-to-spelling match. The spelling gained currency in the late 20th century alongside global media, sports, and migration, and today reads contemporary while anchoring to a venerable biblical source.
Like Michael, Maykel ultimately derives from Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning "Who is like God?", a rhetorical declaration tied to the archangel revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Close variants include Maikel, Maickel, and Mayckel; cognates across languages are Michael (English/German), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Michel (French), Mikhail/Mihail (Slavic), Mikael (Scandinavian), Mikel (Basque), and Mícheál (Irish). Feminine counterparts include Michaela, Micaela, and Michela. Usage of Maykel remains uncommon but recognizable across Latin American and Caribbean communities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| EC | 0 | #98 | 18 | 2,502 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #170 | 72 | 3,322 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #339 | 149 | 9,305 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #375 | 25 | 5,922 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #389 | 12 | 6,387 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #391 | 97 | 10,188 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #453 | 15 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #465 | 10 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #504 | 167 | 13,390 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #541 | 52 | 9,244 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #587 | 72 | 13,263 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #705 | 47 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #712 | 17 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #714 | 166 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #720 | 167 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #722 | 212 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #723 | 107 | 13,765 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #814 | 107 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #816 | 136 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #869 | 24 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #969 | 14 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,082 | 47 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,104 | 73 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Maykel is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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