Maikel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; variant of Michael.
Maikel by the numbers
Maikel was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Michael
Like Maikel, each of these traces back to Michael: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Miguelwho is like god; form of Michael2,266 in the US (2017)
- Michellewho is like god; feminine form of Michael1,421 in the US (2017)
- Michaelawho is like God; feminine form of Michael599 in the US (2017)
- Michealwho is like god; alternate spelling of Michael241 in the US (2017)
- Micaelawho is like god; feminine form of Michael239 in the US (2017)
- Mikewho is like god; a form of Michael218 in the US (2017)
- Mikaelwho is like god; Scandinavian form of Michael67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maikel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Maikel
Names that are said the same way as Maikel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Maikel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Maikel
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