What Does the Name Mikael Mean?

Mikael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God?.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Mikael
Gender	male
Origin	Hebrew
Meaning	who is like God?
Variants	Michael, Mikhail, Mikko, Mihael
Popularity	A common name in Scandinavia and Finland; the Michael family of names is one of the most enduring across the Western world.

The meaning and origin of Mikael

The name Mikael means “who is like God?” and has Hebrew origins. Mikael is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el meaning 'who is like God?', a rhetorical question. It is widely used across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and other northern European countries.

Variants and related names

Mikael is related to several other names you may recognize: Michael, Mikhail, Mikko, Mihael. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Mikael?

A common name in Scandinavia and Finland; the Michael family of names is one of the most enduring across the Western world.

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