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The baby name Mikail is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kah-eel.

Mikail is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew
Pronunciation: MEE-kah-eel

What is the meaning of the name Mikail ?

The baby name Mikail is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kah-eel.

Mikail is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Mikail is the Turkish and broader Muslim-world form of Michael, ultimately from the Hebrew Micha’el, meaning “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical expression of humility before the divine. Through Arabic (Mīkāʾīl/Mika’il) and Persian, the name entered Turkic languages and spread across regions shaped by Islamic culture. In the Qur’an, Mikail is one of the principal archangels, associated with mercy, sustenance, and rain, while Jewish and Christian traditions venerate Michael as a defender and warrior angel. Common pronunciations include mee-kah-EEL in Turkish and mee-kah-EEL/mi-KA-ill in Arabic-influenced contexts.

Usage is strong in Turkey, Azerbaijan (Mikayıl), the Balkans, the Caucasus, and South Asia, and it appears in diasporic communities worldwide. Close variants and cognates include Michael, Mika’il, Mikaeel, Mikhail, Mikael, Michel, Miguel, Micael, Mihail, Mihai, and Irish Micheál; feminine or related forms include Michaela and Michelle. Short forms such as Mik or Mika also occur.

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Mikail – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
Ireland Boys 2020 #1 780
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
AZ Boys 0 #125 7 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #126 12 1,769
Norway Boys 2025 #126 9 444
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Boys 2022 #168 15 1,509
Belgium Boys 2016 #171 38 409
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
DK Boys 0 #236 90 7,401
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TR 0 #248 8,621 19,440
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
NG 0 #255 10 5,926
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
KZ Boys 0 #260 30 6,578
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
AL Boys 0 #274 25 5,122
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #292 15 2,588
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
Austria Boys 0 #336 108 2,180
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
France Boys 2021 #349 39 2,865
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
RU Boys 0 #364 144 12,621
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
IR Boys 0 #510 43 10,162
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BD Boys 0 #546 31 10,045
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
Germany Boys 0 #577 429 5,697
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
Finland Boys 2026 #594 89 3,552
NG Boys 0 #615 394 16,906
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #630 38 13,071
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #692 16 18,093
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
NL Boys 0 #764 189 5,873
NG Girls 0 #769 18 15,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
MY Boys 0 #849 265 25,439
United States Boys 2024 #856 37 7,044
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
United States Girls 2001 #873 5 9,507
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
DZ 0 #1,118 59 20,130
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,143 36 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,483 132 28,008

Mikail is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
Norway
United States
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Mikail

Mikail is predominantly a boy's name.
Mikail is a 3 syllable name, pronounced MEE-kah-eel.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mika'il, Mikael, Mikhail, Mikhael, Mikaeel and Micael.
Across languages, Mikail has these equivalents: Michael (English), Mikha'el / Micha'el (Hebrew), Mīkā'īl / Mika'il (Arabic), Mikhail (Russian), Mikael (Scandinavian/Turkish).
Yes, very popular — Mikail ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Mikail ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Mikail's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #320 in 2011 to #349 in 2021 in France.