Mikail
How to say it: mee-kah-EEL · /ˌmikaˈil/
Arabic and Turkish form of Hebrew Michael meaning 'who is like God?' - Quranic name for an archangel.
Mikail was the 1,569th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,610 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,569 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,441 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,610 |
| In France, 2025 | #269 among boys’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mikail is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mik
- Kai
- Miki
Honouring a Mikail in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mikail is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Turkish.
In France: #269 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mikail
- Mikail Renzhin (born 1978)Israelian alpine skier
- Mikail Maden (born 2002)Norwegian association football player
- Mikail Bill (born 1991)Swedish professional gamer
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