Mikaal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mee-KAHL
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
Mikaal is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
What does Mikaal mean?
Hebrew: Arabic and Urdu form of Michael (Mikail)
“who is like God?”
Mikail is the Islamic name of the archangel Michael, associated with bringing rain and sustenance.
Is Mikaal a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikaal is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Mikaal in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 4,301st among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4 about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steady much the same
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Mikaal, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,502nd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.
Mikaal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
Names like Mikaal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Ivaan, Avi, Aarav, Shivansh, Krishiv, Avyaan, Vihaan, Yahya, Gurbaaz, Muhammad, River
Names related to Mikaal
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
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, “Mikaal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mikaal, updated 20 October 2026.