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The baby name Michele is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/mɪˈʃɛl/ (mi-SHELL)', 'italian': '/miˈkɛːle/ (mee-KEH-leh)'}.

Michele is English, French, Hebrew, Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 23.0
Origin: English, French, Hebrew, Italian
Pronunciation: {'english': '/mɪˈʃɛl/ (mi-SHELL)', 'italian': '/miˈkɛːle/ (mee-KEH-leh)'}

What is the meaning of the name Michele ?

The baby name Michele is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/mɪˈʃɛl/ (mi-SHELL)', 'italian': '/miˈkɛːle/ (mee-KEH-leh)'}.

Michele is English, French, Hebrew, Italian in Origin.

Rooted in the Hebrew Mikha’el, Michele carries the timeless theophoric meaning “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical affirmation of divine incomparability. Via Greek and Latin (Michael), the name took firm hold in Italy as Michele (pronounced mee-KEH-leh), traditionally masculine. In Francophone usage, the accented Michèle became feminine, while in English-speaking countries Michele without the accent has often served as a streamlined feminine spelling alongside Michelle.

Veneration of Saint Michael the Archangel propelled the name across Europe, with Italian devotion centered at sanctuaries such as Monte Sant’Angelo; the customary name day is 29 September (Michaelmas). Cross‑linguistic counterparts include Michael, Michel, Michelle, Michèle, Miguel, Miquel, Mikhail, Mihai, Mihail, Mikael, Michaël, and Mikel; related diminutives include Misha and Mischa. Italian affectionate forms like Michelino also appear. Usage patterns vary by region: long-established and steady in Italy, but peaking mid‑20th century for feminine Michele in North America.

Michele has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Michele

Michele Bachmann Politician · Born 1956 · United States Michele Bachmann is a former U.S. Congresswoman known for her role in the Tea Party movement. She represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 2007 to 2015 and ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. Her outspoken conservative views and participation in key legislative debates made her a prominent figure in American politics during her tenure.

Michele – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1997 #1 — 601
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
IT Boys 0 #11 233,442 10,046
DJ 0 #17 1 322
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
IT Boys 2024 #24 1,479 47
IT 0 #25 10,669 4,183
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
CM 0 #50 7 2,592
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #54 13 2,830
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #87 7 3,714
BR Girls 0 #94 5,420 12,708
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
BR 0 #105 345 5,969
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
Switzerland Boys 2024 #123 15 1,769
LU Girls 0 #123 65 4,850
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
CR 0 #142 17 5,526
MT Boys 0 #143 34 4,064
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
AE 0 #156 22 10,220
Sweden Boys 2004 #156 2 1,088
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
LU Boys 0 #166 53 4,970
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
Sweden Girls 2010 #173 2 1,467
HR 0 #175 7 2,081
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
CM Girls 0 #192 535 11,671
DK 0 #192 12 5,198
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
JP Girls 0 #196 50 6,592
Austria 0 #199 15 850
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
JM Girls 0 #217 43 7,507
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
SG 0 #233 37 11,010
HR Boys 0 #239 20 3,997
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
IL 0 #255 20 6,291
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
GR Boys 0 #265 9 6,912
DK Girls 0 #270 47 7,429
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
MU Girls 0 #279 73 8,539
AL Boys 0 #285 14 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #285 20 6,530
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Boys 2022 #302 9 2,557
MY 0 #302 29 12,352
DK Boys 0 #304 22 7,401
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
HK 0 #318 31 8,483
PL Boys 0 #322 14 6,459
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
ZA 0 #326 122 14,421
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
Germany Boys 0 #335 1,040 5,697
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PT Girls 0 #341 116 7,952
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
Austria Girls 0 #346 75 1,885
PH Girls 0 #349 42 13,098
PT Boys 0 #353 15 7,951
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
Germany 0 #360 79 2,542
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #386 57 2,180
CL 0 #391 21 6,867
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
France Girls 2019 #407 5 3,279
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Germany Girls 0 #416 563 4,949
Spain 0 #416 37 2,326
CR Girls 0 #446 87 11,342
PA Girls 0 #448 34 9,861
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
PS Girls 0 #470 54 10,981
SG Girls 0 #476 111 18,916
UY Girls 0 #477 34 6,731
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
ZA Girls 0 #497 948 25,928
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
AE Girls 0 #503 51 20,968
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
IL Girls 0 #514 105 11,648
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CM Boys 0 #525 26 12,054
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
HK Girls 0 #534 82 16,104
IR Boys 0 #534 19 10,162
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
LB 0 #586 73 13,263
BO Girls 0 #590 22 9,488
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
IT Girls 0 #600 1,357 9,415
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
CL Boys 0 #640 26 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #657 26 3,552
BR Boys 0 #668 84 12,213
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
Spain Boys 0 #701 235 5,610
Finland Girls 2026 #717 22 3,895
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
CL Girls 0 #726 126 14,098
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
NG Girls 0 #757 30 15,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
NL Girls 0 #787 169 5,933
TN 0 #792 38 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #815 169 5,561
NL Boys 0 #824 128 5,873
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
MY Girls 0 #851 144 24,821
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #882 35 8,487
United States Boys 2023 #890 9 7,053
CO Boys 0 #893 28 15,656
SA Girls 0 #901 35 25,931
PE Girls 0 #904 40 14,861
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,038 41 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
MA 0 #1,073 56 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,111 73 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,133 46 25,619
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
TR 0 #1,188 24 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Michele is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Canada
IT
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Michele

Michele is predominantly a girl's name.
Michele is a 23 syllable name, pronounced {'english': '/mɪˈʃɛl/ (mi-SHELL)', 'italian': '/miˈkɛːle/ (mee-KEH-leh)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Michelle, Michel, Michell, Micheline and Michaela.
Across languages, Michele has these equivalents: Michael (English, male), Miguel (Spanish), Michel (French), Mikhail (Russian), Mícheál (Irish), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Michele ranked #1 in Ireland in 1997, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Michele ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1997).
Michele's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1987 to #1 in 1997 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Michele are in our database, including Michele Bachmann (Politician).