The baby name Micheline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-shuh-LEEN (approx.; French: /miʃlin/).
Micheline is French in Origin.
The baby name Micheline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-shuh-LEEN (approx.; French: /miʃlin/).
Micheline is French in Origin.
Micheline is the French feminine diminutive of Michel, itself the French form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha’el, meaning “Who is like God?” The -ine suffix conveys a delicate or diminutive nuance in French, paralleling forms like Pauline. Though sometimes conflated with the Michelin brand, the given name is distinct and attested earlier in onomastic records.
Use spread throughout Francophone countries - France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec - seeing particular popularity from the 1920s to the 1960s, bolstered by Catholic veneration of the Archangel Michael. In English-speaking contexts it appears sporadically, often alongside Michelle and Michaela. Variants and cognates include Michèle (accented French), Michelle, Michela, Michaela, Micaela, Michelina, and the rarer Michaeline; related surnominal or pet forms are Mimi, Michou, Chelle, and Lina. The name carries a classic, vintage French air while remaining transparent in meaning across many cultures.
| Micheline Calmy-Rey Micheline Calmy-Rey is a Swiss politician best known for serving as the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2007 and 2011. She played a significant role in Swiss foreign policy and was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2002 to 2011. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #17 | 7 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #28 | 6 | 726 |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #151 | 35 | 4,850 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2015 | #176 | 2 | 1,605 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #184 | 554 | 11,671 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #194 | 16 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2000 | #287 | 6 | 2,355 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #318 | 34 | 8,539 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| BR | 0 | #336 | 10 | 5,969 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| LB | 0 | #342 | 391 | 13,263 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #381 | 16 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #405 | 4 | 3,228 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #463 | 9 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #496 | 20 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #531 | 20 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #600 | 18 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #694 | 35 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #724 | 222 | 12,708 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #754 | 98 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #813 | 17 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #901 | 55 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #941 | 19 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,074 | 68 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,383 | 64 | 9,415 |
Micheline is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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