Boy name
Mikhail name meaning
“who is like God?”
Mikhail means “Who is like God?” It is the Latin alphabet rendering of the Russian form of Hebrew Mikha’el. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is related to Mikael and Michael. The poet Mikhail Lermontov provides a historical literary association with this form of the name.
What does Mikhail mean?
Who is like God?
In Turkish: Tanrı gibi kim var?
Mikhail is a masculine name sharing its origin with Mikail and Michael. Its question conveys the idea that no being is comparable to God. Also familiar through Russian literature and history, this form represents the transmission of a name from another language rather than a translated Turkish word.
Origin of the name Mikhail
A Latin-script rendering of the Russian form of Hebrew Mikha'el. The Hebrew name is composed of elements meaning 'who', 'like' and 'God'.
| Linguistic origin | Hebrew, European languages |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| Is Mikhail in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | M · Mi |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Mikhail
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /mikhail/ |
Is Mikhail a boy’s name?
Yes, Mikhail is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Mikhail does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Mikhail
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Mikhail
- Mikhail A. Belkin · b. 1977
- Mikhail Hedy Bozkurt · b. 2005
FAQ about the name Mikhail
What is the meaning of Mikhail?
Mikhail means “who is like God?”. A Latin-script rendering of the Russian form of Hebrew Mikha'el. The Hebrew name is composed of elements meaning 'who', 'like' and 'God'.
Is Mikhail a boy’s name?
Yes, Mikhail is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Mikhail in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mikhail nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mikhail?
Mikhail is of Hebrew and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Mikhail have?
Mikhail has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Mikhail?
Mikhail does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Mikhail?
Notable people named Mikhail include Mikhail A. Belkin, Mikhail Hedy Bozkurt.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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