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The baby name Mikael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kah-el,mee-KAH-el,/miːkəˈɛl/.

Mikael is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: MEE-kah-el,mee-KAH-el,/miːkəˈɛl/

What is the meaning of the name Mikael ?

The baby name Mikael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kah-el,mee-KAH-el,/miːkəˈɛl/.

Mikael is Hebrew in Origin.

Derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, Mikael means “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical affirmation of God’s uniqueness. The name entered European use through Greek Mikhaēl and Latin Michael, borne by the archangel revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Its prestige fostered broad medieval adoption, from saints and bishops to several Byzantine emperors named Michael.

Mikael is the standard form in Swedish and Finnish (pronounced MEE-kah-el), also found in Norway, Estonia, and in Ethiopian and Eritrean Christian communities. It rose sharply in Scandinavia in the mid‑20th century and remains a steady classic. Related forms include Michael (English), Michel (French), Mikaël/Mickaël (French), Mikel (Basque), Mikhail (Russian), Mihai/Mihail (Romanian/Bulgarian), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Michele (Italian), and Mícheál (Irish); Danish/Norwegian Mikkel is cognate. Common short forms are Mika, Micke, and Mike.

Mikael has the following similar or variant Names

Mikael – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2024 #1 429
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 807
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
Iceland Boys 2023 #48 601 60
Finland Boys 0 #51 2,444 2,041
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
Finland Boys 2026 #63 10,840 3,552
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
DK Boys 0 #86 589 7,401
Norway Boys 2025 #103 34 444
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
DK 0 #115 99 5,198
EE Boys 0 #119 7 2,087
Finland 0 #122 312 830
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #130 8 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
Sweden Boys 2022 #143 40 1,509
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Boys 0 #188 31 4,970
RU 0 #188 7 3,641
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
NA Boys 0 #210 26 6,830
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
BG Boys 0 #212 9 3,850
BR Boys 0 #221 1,472 12,213
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
Canada Boys 2024 #240 67 2,588
PT 0 #242 9 4,161
AL Boys 0 #246 53 5,122
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
PT Boys 0 #271 103 7,951
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #275 15 6,578
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #297 9 6,530
BR 0 #304 42 5,969
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
MU Boys 0 #317 41 8,477
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
PH Boys 0 #354 30 11,440
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
France Boys 2021 #360 28 2,865
RU Boys 0 #381 125 12,621
UY Boys 0 #381 19 5,922
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
CM Boys 0 #454 97 12,054
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
IR Boys 0 #517 36 10,162
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #519 30 10,655
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BO Boys 0 #562 31 9,244
IL Boys 0 #564 44 10,983
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
LB 0 #611 48 13,263
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
CL Boys 0 #637 29 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #645 23 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #657 41 17,960
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
SY 0 #705 24 11,684
United States Boys 2024 #707 187 7,044
Finland Girls 2026 #709 30 3,895
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
EG Boys 0 #831 56 15,035
PE Boys 0 #838 41 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #853 78 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #858 95 5,697
NL Boys 0 #899 53 5,873
NG Boys 0 #903 49 16,906
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
BR Girls 0 #923 19 12,708
MX Boys 0 #951 32 16,355
MY Boys 0 #979 133 25,439
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
MA 0 #1,098 31 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,104 373 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,108 71 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,542 73 28,008

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

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Mikael

Mikael is predominantly a boy's name.
Mikael is a 3 syllable name, pronounced MEE-kah-el,mee-KAH-el,/miːkəˈɛl/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Michael, Mikaël, Mikail, Mikhael, Mikhail and Mykael.
Yes, very popular — Mikael ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Mikael ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Mikael's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #385 in 2011 to #360 in 2021 in France.