MIKEY

Mikey is a masculine given name commonly used as a diminutive of Michael. It is also adopted as an independent given name or nickname in English-speaking cultures. The name Michael itself comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning "one who is like God."

In usage, Mikey appears across various contexts, including as a preferred name by public figures who go by a one-word stage name, as well as by characters in fiction.

Notable people named Mikey include Mikey Way, American musician and bassist for the rock band My Chemical Romance, and Mikey Day, American actor and comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live.

In fiction, Mikey appears in several well-known works. The Goonies features Michael "Mikey" Walsh, one of a group of kids who search for a pirate treasure. In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, Michelangelo is commonly nicknamed Mikey. The Life cereal advertisements feature a young boy named Mikey who famously tries the cereal and proclaims, "He likes it!"

Mikey is thus primarily a nickname form of Michael but is widely recognized as a given name in its own right, used by real people and fictional characters alike.