Michelangelo

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God plus angel; Michael plus Angelo.

Babies a year
63
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Michelangelo by the numbers

Michelangelo was given to 63 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 76 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Michelangelo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Other names that mean God

Like Michelangelo, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a messenger

Like Michelangelo, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
  • Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
  • Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
  • Deaconmessenger; from diakonos575 in the US (2017)
  • UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Michelangelo

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