Worldwide, Michel (Michael 
, Михаил 
, Michel , and others...) is a prevalent masculine given name. The first name Michel is habitual in France, where it is a prevalent male name, Russia, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). Very seldom, Michel is the last name as well as the forename.
Michel is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Michel, Michael | Nigeria, Germany, France, Philippines, United States |
| Михаил | Germany, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States |
| ميشيل | Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq |
| מישל | Israel |
| Мишель | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| ミシェル | Japan |
| Мишел | Russia, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia |
| Μιχαήλ | Greece |
| 米歇尔 | China |
| Мичел | Russia, Armenia |
Big Mike, Lakis, Maycon, Michahel, Michail, Michaił, Michal, Michalakes, Michalakis, Michales, Michalis, Michas, Michaël, Michał, Micheel, Michehl, Michele, Micheli, Michelino, Michelis, Michelle, Michels, Micheĺ, Micheľ, Michiel, Michl, Michèl, Michél, Michêl, Michël, Mickaël, Mickle, Miguel, Mihael, Mihai, Mihail, Mihails, Mihajlo, Mihaly, Mihangel, Mihhail, Mihkel, Mihály, Mijailo, Mijaíl, Mika, Mikael, Mikaelo, Mikaels, Mikail,
Michel 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; Michelle Nguyen , the fictional character from the fiction podcast Welcome to Night Vale; Michelle Connor , the fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street and Michel Ardan , the character created by Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon, and in many other works.
| michel ii GR (b. 1050) |
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| michel de mouriès Roman Catholic archbishop, FR (b. 1150) |
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| michel iii (b. 1150) |
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| michel de piazza (b. 1250) |
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| michel de briche catholic bishop (b. 1299) |
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| michel pintoin French writer, FR (b. 1349) |
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| michel étienne FR (b. 1340) |
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michel de ligne (b. 1410) |
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michel colombe French sculptor, FR (b. 1430) |
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michel riccio Italian-born French public official, FR (b. 1445) |
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| michel andrieu French typographer, FR (b. 1401) |
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| michel jouvenel des ursins 1408 - 14 Apr 1470 (b. 1408) |
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| michel velser (b. 1400) |
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| michel de told Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1428) |
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| michel erhart German sculptor, DE (b. 1440) |
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Roy, Martins, Sanchez, Almeida, Andrade, Barbosa, Bernard, Pereira, Richard, Ribeiro, Thomas, Martinez, Gauthier, Gonzalez, Lefebvre, Ferreira, Oliveira, Rodriguez, Rodrigues, Goncalves, Hernandez, Carvalho, Garcia, Dubois, Durand, Cruz, Dias, Lima, Morin, Silva, Sousa, Souza, Alves, Costa, Perez, Ramos, Rocha, Gomes, Lopez, Lopes, Martin, Moreau, Santos, Soares, Araujo, Robert, Fernandes, and Nascimento