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Mechelle

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern respelling of Michelle, French feminine of Michel, Hebrew who is like God

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mechelle peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

70 people · the #52,921 first name in Brazil · median age 35

1980s

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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