Mikael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Mikael is a masculine given name, a variant of the Hebrew name Michael, which means "Who is like God". It is used predominantly throughout Scandinavia and Finland. Mikaela is the feminine form of the name.

From Wikipedia

Mikael first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 216 babies (rank #148 that year). In 2024 it was given to 67 boys (rank #465). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mikael

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mikael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,549

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

216

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mikael

Mikael AgricolaLutheran pastor · b. 1510
Mikael Lustigassociation football player · b. 1986
Mikael Antonssonassociation football player · b. 1981
Mikael Forssellassociation football player · b. 1981
Mikael Persbrandtfilm actor · b. 1963

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	157	#207
1992	154	#202
1993	137	#221
1994	137	#203
1995	143	#218
1996	157	#200
1997	134	#218
1998	154	#187
1999	142	#200
2000	133	#199
2001	131	#203
2002	112	#232
2003	128	#210
2004	216	#148
2005	155	#202
2006	156	#198
2007	143	#221
2008	159	#207
2009	162	#210
2010	197	#178
2011	196	#183
2012	167	#212
2013	128	#267
2014	119	#288
2015	128	#271
2016	122	#291
2017	93	#354
2018	95	#346
2019	97	#339
2020	91	#349
2021	78	#392
2022	73	#402
2023	88	#344
2024	67	#465