Boy · Hebrew
Miguel
Say it: mee-GEL
Meaning
From Hebrew Mikha'el 'who is like God?'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Popular in Brazil in recent years as well as across Spanish America.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 182,004 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2002, about 1 in 418 boys
- 2,032 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
MexicanCentral AmericanAndeanArgentineCaribbeanSpanishBrazilian
The family of the name
| Portuguese | Miguel |
|---|---|
| Italian | Michele |
| French | Michel |
Famous bearers
- Miguel Hidalgo, initiator of Mexican independence
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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