Miceal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MEE-hawl
- Origin
- Hebrew
Miceal is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Miceal mean?
Hebrew: Irish form of Michael
“who is like God?”
The unaccented spelling of Mícheál, the Irish form of Michael.
Is Miceal a girl's or a boy's name?
Miceal is a boys' name.
How popular is Miceal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Miceal in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Miceal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Miceal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jacob, Ethan, Nathaniel, Max, Maxwell, Isaac, Mason, Oliver, Toby, Harry, Charlie, Leon
Names related to Miceal
Michael, Michal, Micheal, Michele, Michail, Michel, Mickael, Mickel
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Miceal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/miceal, updated 20 October 2026.