Mike as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mike

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The baby name Mike is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /maɪk/.

Mike is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 1.0

Origin: Hebrew

Pronunciation: /maɪk/

What is the meaning of the name Mike ?

The baby name Mike is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /maɪk/.

Mike is Hebrew in Origin.

Mike is the English short form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning "Who is like God?" - a rhetorical affirmation of divine incomparability. Via Greek Mikhael and Latin Michael, the name spread through Jewish and Christian traditions, tied to the archangel leader of heaven's hosts, and borne by saints, emperors, and monarchs across Europe.

Used as a familiar name for centuries, Mike has been recorded independently since the 19th century and peaked in English-speaking countries in the mid-20th century, especially the United States. International cognates of Michael include Michel (French), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Mikhail (Russian), Michał (Polish), Michal (Czech/Slovak), Mihai (Romanian), Mikkel (Scandinavian), and Michele (Italian). Related nicknames and variants include Mikey, Mickey, and Mick, with occasional modern spellings like Myke; feminine forms include Michelle, Michaela, and Michela. The name carries associations of protection, steadfastness, and humble piety.

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Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Mike	Norris				Chuck Norris	television actor	★★★★★
Mike	Kasem				Casey Kasem	television actor	★★★★★

Mike – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
Germany	Boys	2025	#1	—	423
KH		0	#3	1	102
ET		0	#6	1	246
KH	Boys	0	#9	1	270
BW		0	#11	9	960
BI		0	#12	1	425
HT		0	#12	1	399
FJ	Boys	0	#16	2	603
PH		0	#18	84	5,607
PH	Boys	0	#19	970	11,440
NA		0	#21	13	2,537
LU	Boys	0	#22	487	4,970
LU		0	#22	46	2,830
KR	Boys	0	#23	5	897
ET	Boys	0	#25	3	678
CY	Boys	0	#27	201	3,473
BN		0	#28	5	2,297
SV	Boys	0	#28	1	352
BW	Boys	0	#30	173	4,685
HT	Boys	0	#30	5	903
CN	Boys	0	#32	753	9,639
NA	Boys	0	#32	389	6,830
MO		0	#33	20	2,706
NL	Boys	0	#34	11,069	5,873
MT		0	#35	9	1,767
ZA	Boys	0	#35	10,945	25,619
DJ	Boys	0	#36	1	657
TM	Boys	0	#36	1	614
ID		0	#39	1	2,238
CY		0	#40	20	1,632
BI	Boys	0	#41	4	917
TW	Boys	0	#41	417	7,111
CN		0	#42	44	3,857
GE		0	#43	2	997
GR	Boys	0	#48	503	6,912
HN	Boys	0	#51	2	749
TW		0	#51	50	4,523
CM		0	#53	4	2,592
PR		0	#53	3	1,497
NL		0	#54	560	2,481
BN	Boys	0	#57	78	6,332
Germany	Boys	0	#57	10,688	5,697
JP		0	#60	18	4,057
QA		0	#60	41	7,011
GR		0	#66	75	3,911
MO	Boys	0	#67	210	5,842
CR		0	#68	95	5,526
IN		0	#69	3	2,963
JM		0	#70	18	3,714
AF		0	#72	5	1,883
AO		0	#74	4	2,729
SG	Boys	0	#74	1,858	17,960
MV	Boys	0	#75	5	3,375
AL		0	#76	1	2,372
MD	Boys	0	#76	6	756
SI		0	#76	5	1,612
BG		0	#81	2	1,799
ZA		0	#81	509	14,421
HK	Boys	0	#85	1,854	12,905
LT		0	#87	2	949
NG	Boys	0	#87	6,153	16,906
MT	Boys	0	#88	105	4,064
DK	Boys	0	#92	524	7,401
OM		0	#92	25	6,215
KZ		0	#93	2	1,452
AE		0	#94	84	10,220
AF	Girls	0	#94	1	2,402
NG		0	#99	185	5,926
ID	Girls	0	#101	2	3,319
KW		0	#101	16	5,216
SD		0	#102	1	2,130
Austria	Boys	0	#103	901	2,180
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#109	29	1,769
GE	Boys	0	#109	2	2,055
EE	Boys	0	#110	16	2,087
SG		0	#111	179	11,010
PA		0	#113	18	3,797
BN	Girls	0	#114	1	5,459
RU	Boys	0	#114	1,272	12,621
Germany		0	#116	542	2,542
EC		0	#118	4	2,502
ID	Boys	0	#119	13	4,130
CY	Girls	0	#125	1	3,755
MU		0	#126	11	3,613
PR	Boys	0	#127	52	2,508
CR	Boys	0	#128	878	10,188
IQ		0	#129	5	3,533
AZ	Boys	0	#130	2	1,400
Norway	Boys	2023	#131	5	460
JO		0	#135	6	2,158
MU	Boys	0	#135	289	8,477
CZ	Boys	0	#136	254	6,530
RS	Girls	0	#136	2	1,651
GH	Boys	0	#137	339	8,138
HU	Boys	0	#137	39	3,954
DK		0	#138	69	5,198
LT	Boys	0	#139	12	2,166
RU		0	#141	49	3,641
Austria		0	#142	74	850
BW	Girls	0	#146	6	4,216
HK		0	#146	251	8,483
RS	Boys	0	#147	8	2,277
JM	Boys	0	#149	137	6,876
CZ		0	#150	36	3,154
MY	Boys	0	#153	2,764	25,439
JP	Boys	0	#154	156	7,909
PL	Boys	0	#167	231	6,459
PR	Girls	0	#167	1	3,171
PT	Boys	0	#167	275	7,951
MX	Boys	0	#170	4,355	16,355
MY		0	#171	171	12,352
Sweden	Boys	2021	#177	7	1,578
HR		0	#179	3	2,081
UY		0	#179	4	2,477
PS		0	#183	36	5,692
EC	Boys	0	#184	56	3,322
AR		0	#186	8	2,915
LU	Girls	0	#186	5	4,850
SI	Boys	0	#189	21	3,402
GT	Boys	0	#194	471	7,625
GH		0	#195	49	5,396
BG	Boys	0	#197	23	3,850
PL		0	#197	16	2,600
Belgium	Boys	2011	#200	28	411
LT	Girls	0	#200	1	1,904
IR		0	#203	27	4,221
SA		0	#207	89	10,560
AO	Boys	0	#213	30	5,568
IL		0	#215	60	6,291
AO	Girls	0	#216	2	4,575
KZ	Boys	0	#217	74	6,578
IL	Boys	0	#220	638	10,983
HU	Girls	0	#224	2	3,308
MX		0	#224	208	8,339
PS	Boys	0	#225	487	10,655
AL	Girls	0	#226	2	4,141
PT		0	#226	21	4,161
HR	Boys	0	#228	31	3,997
NA	Girls	0	#230	8	7,146
LB		0	#231	706	13,263
BD		0	#239	3	5,992
AF	Boys	0	#249	22	3,535
GR	Girls	0	#249	1	6,293
JP	Girls	0	#250	2	6,592
GT		0	#254	61	5,948
MO	Girls	0	#259	5	7,056
CM	Boys	0	#271	371	12,054
JO	Boys	0	#272	108	7,057
JM	Girls	0	#275	4	7,507
PA	Boys	0	#275	248	9,305
AL	Boys	0	#280	19	5,122
TW	Girls	0	#282	8	8,139
Finland	Boys	0	#284	151	2,041
PE		0	#287	24	6,350
Canada	Boys	2024	#293	14	2,588
Finland		0	#295	13	830
IT	Boys	0	#300	4,193	10,046
QA	Girls	0	#300	17	15,378
IR	Boys	0	#319	288	10,162
CO	Boys	0	#325	1,279	15,656
BR		0	#326	20	5,969
Spain	Boys	0	#328	1,147	5,610
GH	Girls	0	#329	9	6,973
CN	Girls	0	#330	20	8,829
KZ	Girls	0	#330	3	5,862
QA	Boys	0	#331	432	18,093
France	Boys	2021	#334	54	2,865
JO	Girls	0	#337	3	7,570
Spain		0	#338	115	2,326
YE		0	#339	43	8,639
BO		0	#342	40	6,868
UY	Boys	0	#343	57	5,922
CZ	Girls	0	#348	4	5,378
AR	Boys	0	#350	120	7,628
SD	Girls	0	#356	3	7,678
MU	Girls	0	#359	4	8,539
CL	Boys	0	#362	421	13,390
PH	Girls	0	#363	28	13,098
PL	Girls	0	#364	1	5,096
SD	Boys	0	#364	82	10,523
EG		0	#371	30	6,387
BO	Boys	0	#379	244	9,244
CO		0	#384	97	7,768
BH		0	#385	169	17,937
CL		0	#387	25	6,867
KW	Boys	0	#395	419	18,755
BD	Girls	0	#402	5	8,413
OM	Girls	0	#417	8	15,987
PE	Boys	0	#418	724	14,506
BR	Boys	0	#438	381	12,213
LY		0	#446	90	12,703
AE	Boys	0	#453	892	22,615
IT		0	#461	273	4,183
PT	Girls	0	#469	3	7,952
RU	Girls	0	#469	30	11,913
KW	Girls	0	#477	39	19,177
Finland	Boys	2026	#485	220	3,552
CM	Girls	0	#514	27	11,671
PS	Girls	0	#514	10	10,981
IQ	Girls	0	#517	9	11,303
PA	Girls	0	#517	2	9,861
AE	Girls	0	#527	27	20,968
GT	Girls	0	#534	8	7,500
IQ	Boys	0	#535	133	13,071
UY	Girls	0	#535	2	6,731
IR	Girls	0	#542	4	8,334
BD	Boys	0	#545	32	10,045
EG	Boys	0	#546	380	15,035
SY		0	#547	188	11,684
SG	Girls	0	#548	39	18,916
HK	Girls	0	#555	61	16,104
CR	Girls	0	#568	6	11,342
SA	Boys	0	#577	1,842	28,008
NG	Girls	0	#590	202	15,093
IL	Girls	0	#603	15	11,648
AR	Girls	0	#625	6	8,289
BO	Girls	0	#644	8	9,488
IN	Girls	0	#652	3	13,121
OM	Boys	0	#659	224	17,948
United States	Boys	2024	#673	221	7,044
TN		0	#733	97	13,765
Germany	Girls	0	#784	55	4,949
CL	Girls	0	#842	10	14,098
SA	Girls	0	#847	89	25,931
MA		0	#888	242	20,986
IN	Boys	0	#897	105	16,750
NL	Girls	0	#897	59	5,933
ZA	Girls	0	#904	238	25,928
MY	Girls	0	#909	86	24,821
EG	Girls	0	#922	38	14,742
PE	Girls	0	#926	18	14,861
BR	Girls	0	#927	15	12,708
Spain	Girls	0	#962	22	5,561
TR		0	#968	247	19,440
DZ		0	#1,011	166	20,130
CO	Girls	0	#1,033	46	16,140
MX	Girls	0	#1,122	62	17,781
IT	Girls	0	#1,336	111	9,415

Mike is popular in 101 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Canada

Norway

Ireland

Switzerland

United States

Sweden

Wallonia, Belgium

Flanders, Belgium

Belgium

Germany

Brussels, Belgium

New York City (Hispanic), United States

Scotland, United Kingdom

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

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