Mikael is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mikael means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mikael across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mikael has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mikael is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. A Scandinavian form of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,239 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 886 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mikael per year, United States (1944 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (228/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (91/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr).
Mikael is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #2,033 nationally (given to 304 babies that year).
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