Mykelti as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mykelti

What is the meaning of the name Mykelti ?

The baby name Mykelti is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced my-KEL-tee.

Mykelti is African American, Hebrew in Origin.

Mykelti is a modern American formation rather than an old inherited form. Its most transparent base is Michael, from Hebrew Mīkhāʾēl, written מִיכָאֵל, a rhetorical theophoric name built from mī who, kə like, and ʾēl God. The added -ti appears to represent the English letter T, as in Michael T, so the inherited literal sense is who is like God?

Public use is closely tied to African American actor Mykelti Williamson, billed in film and television from the late twentieth century; a 1994 Los Angeles Times profile explains the name as Blackfeet family naming, while other sources note his birth name as Michael T. Williamson. Later bearers include Mykelti Brown. Spellings such as Mikelti, Mykelty, and Mykeltie remain rare modern variants in the United States.