Mikayeel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mee-kah-EEL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Mikayeel 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 Mikayeel mean?
Hebrew: transliteration of Arabic Mikail, the Islamic form of Michael
“who is like God?”
Transliteration of Mikail, the Arabic form of Michael, an archangel named in the Quran.
Is Mikayeel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikayeel is a boys' name.
How popular is Mikayeel in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Mikayeel in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Mikayeel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,011 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
Names like Mikayeel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Musa, Ibrahim, Mustafa, Abdullah, Ismail, Zakariya, Ahmed, Eesa, Zayan, Mihail, Zayaan
Names related to Mikayeel
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, “Mikayeel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mikayeel, updated 20 October 2026.