The baby name Meka’il is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-KAH-eel.
Meka’il is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Meka’il is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-KAH-eel.
Meka’il is Hebrew in Origin.
Meka'il is a modern transliteration of Arabic Mikā’īl, the Arabic form of the pan‑Abrahamic name Michael. It descends from Hebrew Micha’el (mi “who?” + kə “like/as” + ’El “God”), a rhetorical question meaning “Who is like God?” - implying that none is. The apostrophe reflects the hamza/glottal stop in Arabic pronunciation.
Borne by the archangel revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the name spread widely through scripture, liturgy, and saintly devotion. In Islam, Mikā’īl is named in the Qur’an (2:98) as an angel of mercy and sustenance; in Christianity, Saint Michael is a defender and protector. Variants include Mika’il, Mikaeel, Mikail and Mekail (Turkish), Mikael (Scandinavian/Ethiopian), Mikhail (Russian), Michael (English), Michel (French), Michele (Italian), Mícheál (Irish), Mihail/Mihai (Slavic/Romanian), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), and Mikel (Basque). Feminine forms and derivatives include Michelle, Michaela, Michela, Mikaela, and Micaela; nicknames range from Mike to Misha.
We can't find Meka’il in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.
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