The baby name Meikel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl); sometimes /ˈmeɪkəl/ (MAY-kəl).
Meikel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Meikel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kəl); sometimes /ˈmeɪkəl/ (MAY-kəl).
Meikel is Hebrew in Origin.
Meikel is a modern respelling of Michael, created to mirror the English/German pronunciation (my-kel). It ultimately derives from Hebrew Mikha’el, a theophoric name meaning “Who is like God?”, a rhetorical declaration of God’s incomparability. The archangel Michael’s prominence in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition underpins the name’s enduring appeal, and Meikel inherits that association.
Documented since the late 20th century, Meikel occurs sporadically in Germany and the British Isles, sometimes influenced by the Scots surname/word Meikle “great, much” (from Old Norse mikill), though that is a separate etymology. Variants and cognates include Michael, Micheal (Irish), Michel (French/German), Mikael (Scandinavian), Mikkel (Danish/Norwegian), Mikel (Basque), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Mihai/Mihail (Romanian/Bulgarian), Mykhailo (Ukrainian), and Mikhail (Russian). Diminutives and feminines include Mike, Mikey, Michelle, Michaela, and Michal. Meikel remains uncommon, offering a familiar meaning with a distinctive spelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #761 | 192 | 5,697 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Meikel is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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