Baby name
CLASSIC
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 Micheal
/mih · HEEL/
Meaning
“Who is like God”
Irish spelling variant of Michael, reflecting the Gaelic phonetic tradition; the transposed vowels are a common Irish English adaptation.
Nicknames
mick
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Classic Irish form with a spelling that marks cultural identity; outside Ireland it is often seen as a typo.
The cultural moment.
Traditional in Ireland; consistent use through the 20th century.