Meaning & origin
What it means
Michaels is a form of Michael. Michael goes back to Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl), meaning “who is like God?”
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Where it comes from
Michaels is a form of Michael. Michael comes from Old French, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Michaels through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 207 as a first name in 2020; 16,387 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Michaels’s family of names
In English usage, Michaels as a surname has a related form in Michael. In English usage, Michaels as a surname has a related form in MICHALS. In English usage, Michaels as a surname has a related form in MICHALS.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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