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The baby name Maykel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl)

What is the meaning of the name Maykel ?

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.

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Maykel – Popularity by country

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:

United States
Sweden
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Maykel

Maykel is predominantly a boy's name.
Maykel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maikel, Maicol, Mikel and Mikael.
Yes — Maykel ranked #176 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Maykel ranks highest in Sweden (#176 in 2020).
Maykel's popularity is rising. It moved from #877 in 2015 to #869 in 2024 in United States.