The baby name Miquel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /miˈkɛl/ (mee-KEL).
Miquel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Miquel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /miˈkɛl/ (mee-KEL).
Miquel is Hebrew in Origin.
Miquel is the Catalan form of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha’el, meaning “Who is like God?” It appears in medieval records of the Crown of Aragon and spread with Catalan culture around the Mediterranean. The name’s durability owes much to Christian reverence for the archangel Michael, making Miquel a steady choice across Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia, and Andorra, and also as a surname.
Variants include Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Mikel (Basque), Michel (French), Michael/Michaela (English, German), Michele/Michela (Italian), Mikael (Scandinavian), Mikhail (Russian), Mihai/Mihail (Romanian/Bulgarian), and Michał (Polish). Catalan short forms are Miqui or Miki; feminine counterparts include Miquela and Micaela. Notable bearers include painter Miquel Barceló and poet Miquel Martí i Pol, underscoring its strong cultural identity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #113 | 5,621 | 5,610 |
| Spain | 0 | #177 | 396 | 2,326 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #285 | 9 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| France | Boys | 1975 | #319 | 4 | 1,360 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #422 | 60 | 9,305 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #582 | 11 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #649 | 17 | 13,390 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #710 | 246 | 5,873 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #728 | 24 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #811 | 110 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #850 | 29 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #891 | 8 | 7,053 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #946 | 37 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #958 | 26 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Miquel is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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