The first name Mikhail
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “michael”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Mikhail means “michael” in Hebrew.
From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל. Doublet of Michael.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 19 boys were named Mikhail, making it the 1,406th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 43 births (#751).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mikhail with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mikhail at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 boys born in the United States were named Mikhail, the 1,884th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 143 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mikhail
96 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mikhail KutuzovField Marshal of the Russian Empire (1745–1813)
- Mikhail MyasnikovichChairman of the ECC Board, born 1950
- Mīkhāʼīl NuʻaymahAuthor, poet, novelist, critic, biographer, 1889–1988
- Mikhail TolstykhCommander of the pro-Russian forces, 1980–2017
- Mikhail BorodinComintern agent (1884-1951)
- Mikhail Dolivo-DobrovolskyEngineer (1862–1919)
- Mikhail Chyhir2nd Prime Minister of Belarus 1994–1996
- Mikhail GrabovskiBelarusian ice hockey player, born 1984
- Mikhail KrivonosovAthletics competitor (1929-1994)
- Mikhail SivakowBelarusian association football player, born 1988
- Mikhail GordeichukBelarusian association football player, born 1989
- Mikhail SiamionauBelarusian (Greco-Roman) wrestler, born 1984
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Mikhail mean?
- Mikhail means “michael” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Mikhail?
- From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל. Doublet of Michael.
- How popular is the name Mikhail?
- In 2025, 19 boys born in England and Wales were named Mikhail, ranking 1,406th. Its peak was 2013, with 43 births.
- Is Mikhail a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 4,158 US babies named Mikhail since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mikhail most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 143 babies were named Mikhail, its highest rank at 1,263rd.
- Is Mikhail also a surname?
- Yes. Mikhail is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.