michael
Michael is a male given name of Hebrew origin, derived from Mikha'el, meaning "Who is like God?". It has a wide range of variants across languages, including Michel, Mikhail, Mikael, Miguel, Mihai, Michał, and Mikko, with common diminutives such as Mike and Mikey.
In religious traditions, Michael appears in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Saint Michael the Archangel is a
As a given name, Michael has been widely used since the medieval period and remained particularly prevalent
The name is also encountered as a surname in various cultures and appears in fiction and popular