Hebrew · Boy name
Michael
“who is like God?”
About the name Michael
Michael derives from the Hebrew Mikha’el, a rhetorical question meaning who is like God?, implying that no one is. In the Bible Michael is an archangel, named in the Book of Daniel as a protector of Israel and in the Book of Revelation as the leader of the heavenly army that casts down the dragon. Churches and shrines such as Mont-Saint-Michel spread his cult throughout medieval Europe. The English scientist Michael Faraday, who discovered electromagnetic induction, is among its notable bearers.
- Meaning
- who is like God?
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MY-kul(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Micheal
- Mikael
- Michel
- Mikhail
- Miguel
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Middle names for Michael
- Michael James
- Michael Alexander
- Michael Thomas
- Michael Joseph
- Michael Edward
Questions about Michael
- What does Michael mean?
- Michael is a Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?".
- How do you pronounce Michael?
- Michael is pronounced MY-kul, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Michael?
- Variants of Michael include Micheal, Mikael, Michel, Mikhail, Miguel.
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