The baby name Mykhailo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪˈxɑjlo/ (Ukrainian); anglicized: mee-KHY-loh (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like 'loch').
The baby name Mykhailo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪˈxɑjlo/ (Ukrainian); anglicized: mee-KHY-loh (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like 'loch').
Mykhailo is in Origin.
Mykhailo is the standard Ukrainian form of Michael, ultimately from Hebrew Mikha’el (mi “who,” kə “like,” ’El “God”), interpreted as “Who is like God?” - a statement of humility. It entered Ukrainian through the Eastern Christian (Byzantine/Church Slavonic) naming tradition, bolstered by devotion to Archangel Michael, patron of Kyiv; as a result, the name has remained steady in use from the era of Kyivan Rus’ to the present.
Transliteration variants include Mykhajlo and Mykhaylo; related forms are Mikhail (Russian), Michał (Polish), Mihai/Mihail (Romanian), Mihail (Bulgarian/Serbian), Michal (Czech/Slovak), Michel (French), Michele (Italian), Miguel (Spanish/Portuguese), and Michael (English). Ukrainian diminutives and hypocoristics include Mykhailyk, Mykhailko, Misha, and Mishko. Notable bearers include historian Mykhailo Hrushevsky, writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky, political thinker Mykhailo Drahomanov, and composer Mykhailo Verbytsky, underscoring the name’s deep cultural footprint in Ukraine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #278 | 58 | 6,459 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 16 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #358 | 10 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #528 | 25 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
Mykhailo is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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