Mishael
given name · Latin script
Meaning: Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל) is a Hebrew theophoric name meaning "Who is what God is?"
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/mʲɪshaəɫ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Mishael is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Nigeria than in any other country.
- USUnited States1 in 495K(measured from records)
- NGNigeria≈1 in 58K
- ILIsrael≈1 in 61K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Nigeria (inferred from the name graph)
- Sources
- 162 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 58K (inferred from the name graph)
≈3,700 people, est.
Highest-authority source
Nigeria, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל) is a Hebrew theophoric name meaning "Who is what God is?" or "Who is like God?". The Babylonian name, Meshach (מֵישַׁךְ), is of uncertain origin, but scholars suggest it may be a deliberately altered form of a name honoring a Babylonian deity, possibly meaning "Who is what Aku (the moon god) is?".
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Mishael counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG Nigeria | ≈3,700 est. | ≈1 in 58K | — | Mishael | 45 |
| US United States | 672 | 1 in 495K | 420 | Mishael | 162 |
| PH Philippines | ≈470 est. | ≈1 in 234K | — | Mishael | 33 |
| PK Pakistan | ≈330 est. | ≈1 in 703K | listed | — | 7 |
| IL Israel | ≈140 est. | ≈1 in 61K | — | Mishael | 17 |
| GY Guyana | 10 | 1 in 75K | 10 | — | 1 |
Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025. Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Mishael is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
The name Mishael is of Hebrew origin and means "Who is like God?". It is associated with the biblical figure known for his immense courage and unwavering faith. Choosing this name can signify a hope for a child to have strong convictions and resilience in the face of adversity.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Mishael is a Hebrew name meaning 'Who is like God?'. In the Bible, Mishael was a man who stood by the prophet Ezra during a significant public reading of God's Law, representing faithful support and community commitment.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
From the Hebrew name מִישָׁאֵל (Misha'el), meaning 'Who is what God is?' or 'Who is like God?'.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Mishael's story, along with his companions, is a testament to unwavering faith, courage, and fidelity to God in the face of immense pressure and mortal danger. It illustrates the theme of divine deliverance and the power of God to protect those who remain loyal to Him, serving as an enduring symbol of resistance to idolatry and forced assimilation.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
In Jewish and Christian tradition, Mishael's presence at the reading of the Law symbolizes the importance of community participation and lay leadership in the renewal of faith and commitment to the Torah.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Mishael Cheshinb. 1936ILIsraeli judge
- Mishael Morganb. 1986TTCanadian actress
- Anderson Villacortab. 2005PEnot in their usual namePeruvian footballer
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 32 sources across 20 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, voter-file supplement (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Mishael come from?
- Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל) is a Hebrew theophoric name meaning "Who is what God is?" or "Who is like God?". Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- How do you pronounce Mishael?
- A machine transcription gives /mʲɪshaəɫ/ (IPA) for English.
- Is Mishael a male or female name?
- Mishael is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.
- What does the name Mishael mean?
- Recorded meaning: Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל) is a Hebrew theophoric name meaning "Who is what God is?"
- In which country does Mishael have the most bearers?
- Mondonomo estimates about 3.7 thousand people named Mishael in Nigeria, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled mishael.
- How common is the name Mishael?
- In the United States, the national register counted 672 people named Mishael in 2020, about 1 in 495 thousand residents.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/mishaelThe payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), which returns what this page shows everyone; the full country table, every register citation and the year-by-year series come with a licensed key, as does bulk access.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Mishael”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.