Michal
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; form of Michael.
Michal by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Michal. In the US, 61 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 90 babies in 1985, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from Michael
Like Michal, 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)
- 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)
- Mickeywho is like God; form of Michael107 in the US (2017)
- Mikaeelwho is like god; a form of Michael89 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Michal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Michelwho is like god; form of Michael39 in the US (2017)
- Michawho is like God; a form of Michael31 in the US (2017)
- Mychala form of michael; who is like god13 in the US (2017)
- Michahwho is like God; a form of Micah6 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
- Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Michal
Names that are said the same way as Michal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Michellewho is like god; feminine form of Michael1,421 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Mitchelwho is like god; a form of Michael25 in the US (2017)
- Michailwho is like God; Russian form of Michael3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Michal, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Michal
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