Mikkel

A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; Scandinavian form of Michael.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mikkel by the numbers

Mikkel was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 29 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Michael

Like Mikkel, 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)
  • 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 Mikkel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mickelwho is like God; a form of Michael6 in the US (2017)
  • Michelwho is like god; form of Michael39 in the US (2017)
  • Mikalwho is like God; a form of Michael28 in the US (2017)
  • Mikealwho is like god; a form of Michael21 in the US (2017)
  • Mikellwho is like God; a form of Michael15 in the US (2017)
  • Mickaelwho is like God; a spelling variant of Michael11 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Mikkel

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

  • Mikelwho is like God; a form of Michael138 in the US (2017)
  • Mikhailwho is like God119 in the US (2017)
  • Mykelwho is like God; a form of Michael53 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)
  • Mikalewho is like god; a form of michael10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

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

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • 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)

Names about as common as Mikkel

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