Baby name
STABLE
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Michael
/MY · kul/
Meaning
“Who is like God”
From Hebrew 'Mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God', borne by the Archangel Michael, most consistently popular boys' name across cultures.
Nicknames
mike · mikey · mick
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Michael has held top-5 status across English-speaking nations for 50+ years with remarkable consistency.
The cultural moment.
Global phenomenon maintaining top 3-5 position in North America, UK, Australia across decades from 1950s through 2024, resistant to trend cycles.