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Mihail

mih-HAH-eel

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Eastern European form of Michael, derived from Hebrew meaning 'who is like God.' Popularized by Russian and Romanian traditions, it carries intellectual and artistic sophistication.”

Popularity Over Time

Mihail US popularity rank over timeRank 12979 in 2011 to rank 6128 in 2010. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6128#9554#129791996200020202024

Mihail is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

HebrewRussian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MishaMilo

Style

StrongElegantTimelessRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, and Serbian cultures; gaining Western appeal

People Also Ask

Eastern European form of Michael, derived from Hebrew meaning 'who is like God.' Popularized by Russian and Romanian traditions, it carries intellectual and artistic sophistication.

Mihail is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mihail include Misha, Milo.

Names that pair beautifully with Mihail include Katya, Natasha, Irina, Elena.