Mekel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MEE-kel
Mekel is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Mekel come from?
Uncertain; possibly a form of Michael
Is Mekel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mekel is a boys' name.
How popular is Mekel in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Mekel in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Mekel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,036 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
Names like Mekel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Brayden Kayden Axel Keegan Brody Declan Ronan Deacon Kian Raiden Bridger
Names related to Mekel
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mekel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mekel, updated 20 October 2026.