Miguel

Miguel is the Spanish and Portuguese variant of the biblical name Michael, which means 'Who is like God?'. A similar spelling, Miquel, represents the Catalan form.

What does the name Miguel mean?

The name Miguel, which is masculine, is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael and means 'Who is like God?'. The Catalan variant is Miquel, while the feminine form is Miguela. A prominent bearer of this name is Miguel Indurain, the former Spanish professional cyclist and five-time Tour de France winner. International variants of Michael include Michail (Greek, Russian), Michal (West Slavic), Michel (French), Michele (Italian), Mihály (Hungarian), Mikael (Scandinavian), and Mikkel (Danish, Norwegian).

Where does the name Miguel come from?

The name Miguel originates from the biblical name Mikha'el (Hebrew מִיכָאֵל mîkhā'el) and is composed of the ancient Hebrew elements mî (who), kə (like), and ’el (God).

How do you pronounce Miguel?

The pronunciation of Miguel is melodic and consists of two to three syllables. In German, the name is usually pronounced as 'Mi-gu-el' [miˈɡɛl], while in Spanish it sounds softer. The bright vowels and the prominent middle position create a harmonious sound, and the final 'l' contributes to a gentle ending. Miguel conveys an international and temperamental impression - sonorous, stylish, and present.

When is the name day of Miguel?

The most important name day for Miguel falls on September 29.

Popularity

In Germany, the name Miguel enjoys great popularity and currently ranks 467th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2007 at rank 79. In the last ten years, Miguel has been chosen as a first name about 1,600 times, placing it 384th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 380th.

Nicknames & pet names

Gello / Micky / Miegl / Mig / Migas / Miggel / Miggi / Miggl / Miggy / Migi / Migl / Migo / Migosh / Migu / Miguelinho / Miguelito / Miguelli / Miguello / Miguellotte / Migui / Mitch / Mugel / Muggel / SanMiguel

Similar first names

Famous people

• Anderson Miguel Da Silva (Brazilian football player)
• Bruno Miguel Areias de Sousa (Portuguese football player)
• Enrique Miguel Iglesias (singer)
• Jesus Miguel Valentin Rodriguez (Spanish football player)
• Joao Miguel Pinto Da Silva (football player from Brazil)
• Luis Miguel Rocha (Polish writer)
• Miguel (Portuguese football player)
• Miguel Alejandro Sanhueza Mora (Chilean footballer)
• Miguel Angel Cordero Sanchez (Spanish football player)
• Miguel Angel Guerra (racing driver from Argentina)
• Miguel Angel Martin (Spanish writer)
• Miguel Angel Pecoraro (Argentinian footballer)
• Miguel Angel Perez Pilipiux (Argentinian football player)
• Miguel Angelo Costa Guimaraes (Portuguese football player)
• Miguel Arteche (poet)
• Miguel Baez (football player from the Dominican Republic)
• Miguel Baron (Mexican football player)
• Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (Spanish football player)
• Miguel Bose (Spanish singer)
• Miguel Cancel (singer from the USA)