Michal
Meaning
possibly from Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhal), meaning brook
A different name at this address
Michał is a Polish boy name meaning “who is like God (Polish form of Michael)”. It shares this page address because accents fold in web addresses, but it is a different name, not another root or spelling of Michal.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Michal peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
197 people · the #25,688 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29
Among people named Michal living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Michal
People given the name Michal in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. 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.
The Michal deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Michal truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Michal fits with your family’s names and surname.
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