The baby name Meic is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /maɪk/ (MYK).
Meic is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Meic is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /maɪk/ (MYK).
Meic is Welsh in Origin.
Meic is the Welsh vernacular form of Michael, used as an independent given name. It derives ultimately from Hebrew Mikha'el, "Who is like God?" - a rhetorical affirmation of the uniqueness of the divine. In Welsh naming, Meic functions as a familiar hypocorism (akin to English Mike), alongside literary forms Meical and the liturgical Mihangel for the archangel Michael.
As a personal name, Meic gained visibility in 20th-century Wales during the Welsh-language cultural revival, appearing in arts and public life (e.g., singer-songwriter Meic Stevens). While never widespread beyond Wales, it signals strong Welsh identity and informality compared with the more formal Meical or Michael. Related variants across languages include English Michael/Mike, Irish Mícheál, Scottish Gaelic Mìcheal, Breton Mikael/Mikaël, French Michel, Spanish and Portuguese Miguel, and Basque Mikel. Diminutives such as Mick and Mikey correspond in English. The name carries protective, warrior-saint associations through St Michael.
Meic barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 8 recorded uses, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Meic is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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