Mikel name meaning

By
Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Assamese, Kannada, English, Basque, Old Norse, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: MY-kel
Meaning: Strange, Odd, Clueless and Who is Like God?
Add to favorites

What does Mikel mean?

Mikel means Strange, Odd, Clueless or Who is Like God? is used as a gender-neutral name and is largely used in Old Norse, Kannada, Swedish, Norwegian, Basque, Finnish, English, Assamese and Danish is rooted from Hebrew.

Mikel is variation of cherished and biblical Mikhail. Mikhail is form of Michael in Russian and Slavic languages. Mikhail's meaning is One of the Main Angels of Allah, Who is Like God? and From the Name Michael is rooted from Hebrew.

Mikel is form of Mikkel in Old Norse language.

How do I pronounce Mikel?

The one syllabled name Mikel is pronounced, MY-kel. There should be emphasis on first MY syllable while speaking. MEE-kel or m(i)-kel are another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Mikel

Mikhael, Mikhail, Michael, Micael, Mikenna, Mikkel, Mike, Mikjáll, Mekel, Mykhael, Dumichel, Michaela, Micah, Mitchel, Aaronmichael, Michaelangel, Mikena, Mekael

How popular is the name Mikel?

Mikel is a common name in United States given to over 11792 babies in 166 years. At present the name is rising, in 1953, the moniker grabbed the 509th spot and 201 baby boys were given the name.

Also, In Spain, Mikel was once a common name since emerging in 2002 it has been given to over 3152 babies. When at the peak of its usage in 2002,. After 7 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Mikel is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 20 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 255 babies in England and Wales have been named Mikel.

Also, it is among the top 900 boy names in France. There are over 552 babies that have been given the name Mikel in France. According to our evaluation, over 10000 babies have been named Mikel globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023161110700
2022153411600
2021156811000
2020144511900
2019144012100
20181212154114028
2017130513800
2016126314400
20151229148164015
2014114516500
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Mikel in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands3586605
Finland60700

What numbers say about Mikel?

You have to understand that not everyone is willing and excited to succeed in life as you are. Competing with people won't bring you much but, compete with yourself will make you better than you were yesterday. Being in a relationship is hard for you because you are all about variety. You appreciate freedom and like to hang around open-minded people without prejudgments about others. Having letter I as your first vowel represents your elegance, impulsive attitude, big heart, and gentle soul.

Looking for names similar to Mikel? Please go through the following names

  •  Marie-Anouk means Princess of the Sea or Gracious is rooted from Hebrew
  •  Aniet - Used in Danish durable and loved, Aniet is aimed at baby girls. Aniet is Dutch form of Anita
  •  Manoë - Manoë means "God with Us" has its origin in Hebrew
  •  Marie-Chantal - Girl name Marie-Chantal means "Princess of the Sea" is of French and Hebrew origin
  •  Keziah - Uncustomary Keziah mostly is used in Finnish and Hebrew aimed at both sexes, meaning of Keziah is "Zimtblute or Cinnamon" has its origin in Hebrew

Middle names for Mikel

These are the loveable and striking middle names that we love for the name Mikel.

View more middle names that goes with Mikel.

Famous people named Mikel

  • Mikel Rouse, American composer
  • Mikel Lejarza, elpais
  • Mikel Dunham, author, artist, photojournalist
  • Mikel Japp, Welsh musician and songwriter
  • Mikel Dufrenne, French philosopher and aesthetician
  • Mikel Conrad, American actor and film director
  • Mikel Koliqi, Albanian cardinal and priest of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Mikel Laboa, was one of the Basque Country's most important singer-songwriters
  • Mikel Arteta, Spanish professional football coach and former player
  • Mikel Scicluna, Maltese professional wrestler
  • Mikel Alonso, Spanish footballer
  • Mikel Labaka, Spanish retired footballer
  • Mikel Aranburu, Spanish retired footballer
  • Mikel González, Spanish footballer
  • Mikel Artetxe, He turned professional
  • Mikel Erentxun, basquecountrymagazine
  • Mikel Arruabarrena, Spanish footballer
  • Mikel Lasa, Spanish retired footballer
  • Mikel Astarloza, In 2003 he won his first race
  • Mikel Odriozola, Spanish race walker
  • Mikel Gaztañaga, Spanish former professional road racing cyclist
  • Mikela Kennedy in Aged to Perfection Pussy Juice as Actress
  • Mikela Jay in No Night Is Too Long as Actress
  • Mikelle Mary Mack Budge in Awkward and Invisible as Actress
  • Mikel Angel in The Black 6 as Actor
  • Mikel Iglesias in Los últimos días as Actor
  • Mikel Chase in Grover as Actor
  • Mikel J. Wisler in Playing with Ice as Producer
  • Mikel Miller in City of Memories as Actor
  • Mikel Santamaría Mikel SantamarÃa Ciprián is a Spanish footballer.
  • Mikel Aguirresarobe directed the movie Muertos de amor
  • Mikel Fernández, from 2017 action and horror film The Juggler, who played the Joey Santino.
  • Mikel Losada, from 2017 comedy and drama movie La higuera de los bastardos, who characterized Pedro Alberto.
  • Mikel Aramburu, from 2018 drama flick Soinujolearen semea, who portrayed N.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#_tabs-1254736195498
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Share your opinion on Mikel
Enter Code: captcha