Michail
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; Russian form of Michael.
Michail by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Michail. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Michael
Like Michail, 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)
- 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)
- Mikelwho is like God; a form of Michael138 in the US (2017)
- 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 Michail. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
- Mikhailwho is like God119 in the US (2017)
- Michalwho is like God; form of Michael13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mihailwho is like God; Eastern European form of Michael11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maichailvariant spelling of michael; who is like god5 in the US (2017)
- Michai10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Michail
Names that are said the same way as Michail, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mitchellwho is like god; a form of michael400 in the US (2017)
- Michealwho is like god; alternate spelling of Michael241 in the US (2017)
- Michelewho is like god; a form of Michael44 in the US (2017)
- Michelwho is like god; form of Michael39 in the US (2017)
- Mitchelwho is like god; a form of Michael25 in the US (2017)
- Mychala form of michael; who is like god13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Michail, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Michail
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