Mikhail: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mikhail – Meaning: who is like God? – Origin: Russian (from Hebrew via Greek Michael) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mee-kah-EEL


Mikhail is a Russian (from Hebrew via Greek Michael) boy's name meaning “who is like God?”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Best* Boy Names That Start With M.

Meaning & Origin of Mikhail

Meaning: Who is like God?.

Origin: Russian (from Hebrew via Greek Michael).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mikhail

Phonetic: mee-kah-EEL   IPA: /miːkɑːˈiːl/

Popularity of Mikhail

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1968–2024.

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