Mikel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; a form of Michael.
Mikel by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Mikel. In the US, 138 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 201 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Michael
Like Mikel, 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)
- Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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 Mikel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- 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)
- Mykelwho is like God; a form of Michael53 in the US (2017)
- Mikeywho is like God; a form of Michael34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mikalwho is like God; a form of Michael28 in the US (2017)
- Mikealwho is like god; a form of Michael21 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mikel
Names that are said the same way as Mikel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mikhailwho is like God119 in the US (2017)
- Mikailwho is like god; a form of Michael50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mikellewho is like god; feminine form of Michael19 in the US (2017)
- Mikellwho is like God; a form of Michael15 in the US (2017)
- Mikkelwho is like God; Scandinavian form of Michael13 in the US (2017)
- Mikalewho is like god; a form of michael10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Mikel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Mikel
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