All around the world, Микхаил (Mikhail 
, Микхаил , Mikkhail 
) is a common masculine forename. The forename Микхаил is characteristic of Reunion, where it is quite a common male name, Grenada, and Israel. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Russia, and India. Very seldom, Микхаил is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mikhail | Uzbekistan, Russia, Egypt, United States, India |
| Микхаил | Russia |
| Mikkhail | United States, Philippines |
Микхаил is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mikhail Victor , the fictional character from the video game series Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3; Heavy , the playable class in 2007 video game Team Fortress 2; Panikovsky , the fictional character in Ilf and Petrov's novel The Little Golden Calf; Mikhail Rasputin , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Uncanny X-Men and Mikhail Berlioz , the fictional character from Bulgakov's Master and Margarita, The Master and Margarita, and in many other works.