Baby name
Mickey
/MIK · ee/
Meaning
“Who is like God”
English diminutive of Michael; carried worldwide by Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse, making it the most globally recognized short form of the name.
How it ages.
Impossible to separate from the mouse; works as a character name but carries heavy pop-culture baggage.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US and Ireland through the mid-20th century; now mostly associated with the Disney character.