Mitchel
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Mitchel
Mitchel is a variant spelling of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning "who is like God" (from the elements "mi" meaning "who" and "el" meaning "God").
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Etymology
Mitchel is a variant spelling of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning "who is like God" (from the elements "mi" meaning "who" and "el" meaning "God"). The name has been used across Christian, Jewish, and Islamic cultures for centuries, with particular prominence in Christian tradition due to the archangel Michael in biblical texts.
Mitchel currently ranks #8,037 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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