Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
- Finnish
- Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mikael
Pronunciation
m(i)-kael
More about the name
Mikael is a masculine given name, a variant of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God". It is used predominantly throughout Scandinavia and Finland. Mikaela is the feminine form of the name.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #985, 223 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1169, 176 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #5361, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | – |
| 2024 | 187 | – |
| 2023 | 223 | 5 |
| 2022 | 191 | – |
| 2021 | 204 | – |
| 2020 | 186 | – |
| 2019 | 208 | – |
| 2018 | 164 | – |
| 2017 | 193 | – |
| 2016 | 215 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #435, 94 births); most recent 2025 (rank #578, 67 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2022 | 94 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #79, 1,057 births); most recent 2023 (rank #697, 60 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2016 | 59 |
| 2015 | 58 |
| 2014 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #558, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #595, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence