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Micael

Quick answerMicael is a variant spelling of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל), meaning "Who is like God?" combining the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (God).

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,426
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureEuropean
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 8
Global rank#74

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Micael

Micael is a variant spelling of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל), meaning "Who is like God?" combining the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (God).

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Etymology

Micael is a variant spelling of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל), meaning "Who is like God?" combining the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (God). The name is used primarily in Portuguese, Scandinavian, and other European cultures, with particular prominence in Catholic and Christian traditions, though it has biblical roots in Jewish tradition as the name of the archangel Michael.

Micael currently ranks #9,426 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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"Michaela is the feminine form of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל), meaning "Who is like God?" combining…"

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