Michele

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like god; a form of Michael.

Babies a year
44
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Michele by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Michele. In the US, 44 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 the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 11,217 babies in 1968, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Michael

Like Michele, 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 Michele. 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)
  • Michellwho is like God; a form of Michelle12 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 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)
  • Michalwho is like God; form of Michael13 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Michele

Names that are said the same way as Michele, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mitchelwho is like god; a form of Michael25 in the US (2017)
  • Mychala form of michael; who is like god13 in the US (2017)
  • Michailwho is like God; Russian form of Michael3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

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

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 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)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Michele

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