Throughout the world, Michael (Michael 
, Михаил 
, Michel , along with others...) is a prevalent masculine first name. The first name Michael is habitual in France, where it is a prevalent masculine name, Russia, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). Much less frequently, Michael is the last name as well as the forename.
Michael is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Michel, Michal, Michael | Germany, Philippines, Nigeria, United States, France |
| Михаил | Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, France |
| مايكل | Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq |
| מיכאל, מייקל | Israel |
| マイケル | Japan |
| Майкл | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| মাইকেল | Bangladesh |
| Михаэль | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania |
| Μιχαήλ | Greece |
| مایکل | Egypt, Iran |
| Mikkjal | Dominica, Finland, Denmark |
| Мичаел | Russia |
Lakis, Maicon, Maycon, Micae, Micha, Michael Angelo, Michaela, Michaeli, Michaelis, Michaels, Michaeĺ, Michahel, Michail, Michaił, Michalakes, Michalakis, Michales, Michalis, Michas, Michaèl, Michaél, Michaêl, Michaël, Michał, Michaǝl, Micheal, Micheel, Micheels, Michele, Micheli, Michelis, Michels, Micheál, Michiel, Michl, Michoel, Michàel, Micháel, Micháél, Michâel, Michâêl, Michâël, Michãel, Michäl, Michæl, Michąel, Mickaël, Migael, Miguel, Mihael,
Michael is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Michael the Archangel , the archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings, Bible; Michael Jordan , the main protagonist in the 1996 film Space Jam; Michael Burnham , the fictional character from Star Trek: Discovery; Michael Myers , the fictional character in the Halloween franchise. and Michael Knight , the protagonist of the 1980s television series Knight Rider, and in many other works.
| michael melissenos Byzantine general and aristocrat (b. 701) |
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| michael of synnada Bishop Synnada (b. 750) |
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| michael ganglianos byzantine politician (b. 750) |
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| michael syncellus 9th-century Byzantine saint (b. 761) |
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| michael German vicar general, DE (b. 900) |
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| michael lakapenos porphyrogennetos (b. 922) |
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michael vi bringas Byzantine emperor (b. 1000) |
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michael i cerularius Ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople (b. 1005) |
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michael vii doukas Byzantine emperor (b. 1050) |
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| michael maurex Byzantine admiral (b. 1001) |
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| michael stypiotes Byzantine nobleman and military commander of the early 12th century (b. 1001) |
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| michael Bishop of Glasgow (b. 1001) |
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| michael taronites (b. 1001) |
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| michael ii of constantinople Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 1050) |
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| michael doukas Byzantine general (b. 1061) |
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Lee, Carter, Garcia, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Nelson, Harris, Walker, Wilson, Wright, Collins, Roberts, Jackson, Johnson, Edwards, Mitchell, Sullivan, Anderson, Campbell, Phillips, Robinson, Santos, Murphy, Miller, Morris, King, Ryan, Hall, Hill, Moore, Silva, Scott, Smith, Allen, Adams, Thompson, Clark, Brown, Kelly, Davis, Green, Lewis, Jones, Evans, White, Young, Martin, Baker, and Williams