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The baby name Mitchell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪtʃəl/ (respelling: MIT-chəl or MITCH-əl).

Mitchell is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtʃəl/ (respelling: MIT-chəl or MITCH-əl)

What is the meaning of the name Mitchell ?

The baby name Mitchell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪtʃəl/ (respelling: MIT-chəl or MITCH-əl).

Mitchell is English in Origin.

Mitchell is an English given name that developed from the surname Mitchell, itself rooted in Middle English and Norman French Michel, a vernacular form of the Hebrew Michael (Mikha’el). The underlying meaning is the rhetorical question "Who is like God?", asserting the uniqueness of the divine. In some surname cases Mitchell also overlapped with Middle English muchel/mikel, meaning "big" or "great," though the given name typically reflects the Michael line.

As a first name, Mitchell gained currency across the English-speaking world from the 19th century onward and rose strongly in the late 20th century in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia. The brisk, approachable nickname Mitch is common, and the simplified spelling Mitchel appears occasionally. Related forms tied to the Michael family include Michel (French), Mícheál (Irish), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), Mikhail (Russian), Mihai (Romanian), and Michele (Italian). Feminine counterparts from the same root are Michelle and Michèle.

Mitchell has the following similar or variant Names

Mitchell – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2018 #1 — 744
BW 0 #19 1 960
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
New Zealand Boys 2010 #71 57 99
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BW Girls 0 #132 17 4,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
PR Boys 0 #170 9 2,508
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
NL Boys 0 #191 2,235 5,873
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
JM Girls 0 #239 21 7,507
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
SG 0 #250 20 11,010
JM Boys 0 #258 15 6,876
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
Canada Boys 2024 #275 32 2,588
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
NL 0 #282 110 2,481
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PE 0 #300 11 6,350
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Girls 1992 #309 5 2,320
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
ZA 0 #405 43 14,421
France Boys 2009 #408 3 2,801
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CR Boys 0 #434 54 10,188
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
HK Boys 0 #509 19 12,905
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
CL Boys 0 #592 74 13,390
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
SG Boys 0 #621 77 17,960
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
United States Boys 2024 #638 258 7,044
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
NG Girls 0 #676 111 15,093
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
PE Boys 0 #721 159 14,506
ZA Boys 0 #768 453 25,619
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Boys 0 #832 120 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #832 317 25,928
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
CO Boys 0 #868 53 15,656
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
MX Boys 0 #915 68 16,355
United States Girls 2018 #920 6 9,057
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
MY Girls 0 #961 34 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,028 51 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,047 65 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,140 44 17,781
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,420 52 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,582 33 28,008

Mitchell is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Ireland
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Mitchell

Mitchell is predominantly a boy's name.
Mitchell is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɪtʃəl/ (respelling: MIT-chəl or MITCH-əl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mitchel, Michell, Mitchelle, Mitchal and Mitch.
Across languages, Mitchell has these equivalents: Michael (English), Michel (French), Miguel (Spanish), Mikhail (Russian), Michele (Italian), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Mitchell ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Mitchell ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Mitchell's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #262 in 2014 to #275 in 2024 in Canada.