Updated May 24, 2023

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Who is like God
  • Portuguese : Like the Lord

What does Miguel mean and stand for?

The name Miguel is of Hebrew origin and means "who is like God." It is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael.

Syllables: 2

Boy name variations

Michael

Michael

- 3% this year
Masculine
Common
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Michail

Michail

0 % this year
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Rare
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Mikhail

Mikhail

- 34% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Mikas

Mikas

0 % this year
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Rare
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Mikel

Mikel

+ 5% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Michel

Michel

- 6% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Michelangelo

Michelangelo

+ 13% this year
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Rare
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Micah

Micah

+ 7% this year
Neutral
Common
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Michiel

Michiel

0 % this year
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Rare
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Micha

Micha

+ 37% this year
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Rare
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Mischa

Mischa

+ 31% this year
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Rare
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Mitchell

Mitchell

0 % this year
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Rare
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Mitch

Mitch

- 14% this year
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Rare
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Michau

Michau

0 % this year
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Rare
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Mikkel

Mikkel

- 10% this year
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Rare
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Michele

Michele

+ 33% this year
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Rare
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Mihon

Mihon

0 % this year
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Mikhos

Mikhos

0 % this year
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Mihal

Mihal

0 % this year
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Rare
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Mick

Mick

+ 13% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Mickey

Mickey

+ 24% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Micky

Micky

+ 113% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Mike

Mike

+ 30% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Mikey

Mikey

+ 24% this year
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Mickie

Mickie

0 % this year
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Rare
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Midge

Midge

0 % this year
Neutral
Rare
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Mihály

Mihály

0 % this year
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Mikó

Mikó

0 % this year
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How Popular Is The Name Miguel

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish and Portuguese : from the personal name Miguel, equivalent to Michael.

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Miguel declining in popularity, falling out of the top 100 in 2008. Despite the decline, it remains in the top 200.

However, it is the 23rd most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Miguel was at its peak popularity in January 2017.

Miguel is a rather popular Spanish name, with namesakes such as novelist Miguel de Cervantes, poet Miguel Ángel Asturias, actor Miguel José Ferrer, and singer Miguel Jontel Pimentel. The name has also seen a small spike in popularity due to celebrities choosing it for their sons, such as Mike Tyson, Julia Lemmertz and Alexandre Borges, and Nick Clegg and Miriam González Durántez.

Where is it Popular?

Miguel was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Miguel
  • Mick
  • MickyMig
  • Miggy
  • Mike

Pairs well with these middle names