Michele
Meaning
feminine form of Michael, traditionally 'who is like God'
Michele around the world
One shared root links 16 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Mikha'el "who is like God?", the rhetorical question borne by the archangel
The constellation
11 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Michele peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
187,281 people · the #176 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,085 · median age 34
Among people named Michele living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 988 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Michele
People given the name Michele in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1979. 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 Michele deep dive
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