Michael

Who is like God?
English

Overview

Michael comes from Hebrew and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Who is like God?”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Arabic and Persian, and more. People who share the name include Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan.

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Meaning

Who is like God?

Origin

English

The story

The archangel and guardian; his name is a question turned to praise — 'who is like God?'

Popularity

Loved in United States.

Famous people named Michael

Michael in other languages

  • Hebrewמיכאל
  • Japaneseマイケル
  • Arabicمايكل
  • Persianمایکل
  • GreekΜιχαήλ
  • Hindiमाइकल
  • RussianМайкл
  • SpanishMiguel
  • ItalianMichaīl

Numerology

6

The name Michael carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

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