Michal
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Michal
Michal derives from the Hebrew name מִיכָאל (Mikha'el), meaning "Who is like God?" combining the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (God).
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Etymology
Michal derives from the Hebrew name מִיכָאל (Mikha'el), meaning "Who is like God?" combining the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (God). The name is used across Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with particular prominence in the Bible as the archangel Michael, and appears in various linguistic forms across European and Slavic cultures.
Michal currently ranks #4,320 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1985.
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