Name meaning & stats
Michail
Michail means “who is like God?” (Hebrew origin). 589 US babies since 1940, peak 1971. Notable Michails are 2.1× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“who is like God?”
HebrewSpelling of Michael
Via Greek and Latin.
Michael around the world
- Міхаель / Майкл · Ukrainian
- Μιχαήλ · Greek
- مايكل · Arabic
- מיכאל · Hebrew
- माइकल · Hindi
- マイケル · Japanese
- 미카엘 · Korean
- Michiel · Dutch
- Mikail · Turkish
- Mihael · Slovene
Famous Michaels
- Michael Jackson · American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
- Michael Faraday · British scientist (1791–1867)
- Michael Schumacher · German racing driver (born 1969)
- Michael Jordan · American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
Michael’s name day
- September 29
- November 21 · Russia
- November 8 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1971
589 US babies were named Michail between 1940 and 2025.
Michail around the world
- England & Wales: 66 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Michails end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.1× | Medium · 18 people |
| Writer | 1.7× | Medium · 12 people |
| Footballer | 0.7× | Low · 7 people |
| Journalist | 1.5× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Michails show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 7618 Michaels spell it Michail
- Michael 96%
- Micheal 3%
- Michel <1%
- Michale <1%
- Mychal <1%
- Mychael <1%
- Michial <1%
- Michiel <1%
- Michail <1%
- Michaell <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1971)