Mickey

What does the name Mickey mean?

Mickey is an Irish-American pet form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning "who is like God?". Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mantle and Mickey Rooney made it a thoroughly American nickname in the 20th century, and it is now given as a name in its own right. Mickey ranked number 1321 in 2000, its best year this century, and has settled at number 2048 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Irish / English / Hebrew

Name day

September 29

Popularity

Rather rare – #2048 of the boy names in the United States

International

Mickey (English), Micky (English / German), Michael (English / German), Micheál (Irish), Michel (French), Miguel (Spanish / Portuguese).

Similar names

• Mick
• Micky
• Mikey
• Michael
• Mikki

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