Mihael as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mihael

What is the meaning of the name Mihael ?

The baby name Mihael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /miˈxaɛl/ (approx. "mee-HA-el" with a guttural 'h').

Mihael is in Origin.

Mihael is the South Slavic and Slovene form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha’el, “Who is like God?” (mi “who” + ke “like” + ’el “God”). The spelling reflects Church Slavonic and Central European transmission of the biblical name through Latin Michael and local phonology. In Slovene and Croatian records the form appears from the Middle Ages, boosted by the widespread veneration of Saint Michael the Archangel; Michaelmas (29 September) is the traditional name day. In Slovenia it remains a classic, with Miha as the familiar short form.

International variants include Michael (English, German), Michel (French), Michele (Italian), Miguel and Micael (Spanish/Portuguese), Mikael (Scandinavian/Finnish), Michał (Polish), Michal (Czech/Slovak), Mihail and Mihai (Bulgarian/Romanian), Mikhail (Russian), and Mihailo (Serbian). Feminine counterparts include Mihaela, Michaela, and Michelle. Related surnames and place-names derive from the same root, reflecting the name’s long-standing pan-European Christian use.