Mihai
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; a form of Michael in Romanian tradition.
Babies a year
9
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
9 babies
Mihai by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Mihai.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Michael
Like Mihai, 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)
- Mikelwho is like God; a form of Michael138 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mihai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Mihai, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Mihai
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