Mikhail

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Russian (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #1884 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Mikhail reached its best rank, #956, in 1990 and ranked #1884 in 2025. Roughly 4,100 boys have been named Mikhail since 1968.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#33 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #257 in Poland (2025) · #1,445 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,640 in Austria (2025) · #2,423 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,815 in France (2025) · #1,000 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mikhails

Mikhail Gorbachev — Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)
Mikhail Bakunin — Russian revolutionary anarchist and philosopher (1814–1876)
Mikhail Lermontov — Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)
Mikhail Bulgakov — Russian author (1891–1940)
Mikhail Sholokhov — Soviet writer (1905–1984)

In stories & tradition

Mikhail Rasputin — Uncanny X-Men
Mikhail Berlioz^ru — The Master and Margarita (book)
Mikhail Bakunin^it — Lost (TV series)

What Mikhails become

Among 4,677 notable people named Mikhail:

Military figures appear 4.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mikhail Kutuzov, Field Marshal of the Russian Empire (1745–1813).

Similar names: Micaiah · Vladimir · Mikael · Marko · Malikai · Yechiel

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