Names like Miguel
Miguel is a two-syllable Spanish name that ends in -el. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Miguel.
Mikel Spanish · Basque and Spanish form of Michael, traditionally 'who is like God'
Marcel French · form of Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus (probably from the god Mars); a common Haitian given name
Michael Hebrew · who is like God
Fidel Spanish · faithful
The same roots
Also Spanish names, from the tradition Miguel comes from.
Manuel Spanish · God is with us; an enduring Spain classic, still top 20 generations later
Cristian Spanish · Romanian form of Christian, and a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant
Jose Spanish · God will increase
Cruz Spanish · "cross"
The same feel
Also biblical, classic and international names.
Robel Amharic · Ethiopian form of Reuben, 'behold, a son'
Samvel Armenian · Armenian form of Samuel: God has heard
Joel Hebrew · Yahweh is God
Davi Portuguese · "beloved," the Brazilian Portuguese form of David, from the Hebrew Dawid; the shepherd-king's name in the spelling Brazil made its own, one of the country's most given boy names of the 2010s and 2020s
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Miguel, on a similar curve.
Mendel Yiddish · traditionally 'comforter', from Menachem
Montez Spanish · A Spanish surname from monte, mountain, plus -ez, son of, adopted as a modern given name.
Carlos Spanish · the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, "man"; kings of Spain wore it, and everyday families across Latin America never let it go. A cornerstone Hispanic classic with easy warmth
Javier Spanish · new house, bright
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