Mechelle
Meaning
a modern respelling of Michelle, French feminine of Michel, Hebrew who is like God
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mechelle peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
70 people · the #52,921 first name in Brazil · median age 35
Among people named Mechelle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mechelle
People given the name Mechelle in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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