Mitch
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of god; a form of Michael.
Mitch by the numbers
Mitch was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 399 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Michael
Like Mitch, 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 Mitch. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
- Michawho is like God; a form of Michael31 in the US (2017)
- Mitchelwho is like god; a form of Michael25 in the US (2017)
- Mitrafriend; a contract or agreement9 in the US (2017)
- Miccochief7 in the US (2017)
- Mitkodiminutive of Dmitri or Mihailo5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Mitch, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Mitch, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Mitch
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