Mikael

What does the name Mikael mean?

Mikael is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, the Hebrew name that asks "who is like God?", the name of the archangel who leads the heavenly army. It is the standard spelling in Sweden and Finland and is also used in France and among Armenian and Hispanic families in the United States. Mikael entered the US top 1000 at number 961 in 2016 and stands at number 1175 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Scandinavian / Hebrew

Name day

September 29

Popularity

Rather rare – #1175 of the boy names in the United States

International

Mikael (Swedish / Finnish / Norwegian / French), Michael (English / German), Michel (French), Miguel (Spanish / Portuguese), Michele (Italian), Mikhail (Russian), Mikkel (Danish).

Similar names

• Michael
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• Mikkel
• Mike

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