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    The first name Misael

    A boy’s name from Hebrew.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Variant of Mishael.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Misael at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 359 boys born in the United States were named Misael, the 734th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 385 were.

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    10,411
    babies named Misael since 1880
    #734
    rank in 2025
    2006
    peak year

    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 Misael

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Misael Pastrana Borrero
      Colombian lawyer and politician (1923-1997)
    • Misael Escuti
      Chilean footballer (1926-2005)
    • Misael Dávila
      Chilean footballer, born 1991

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    Questions

    What does the name Misael mean?
    Variant of Mishael.
    What is the origin of the name Misael?
    Variant of Mishael.
    Is Misael a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 10,411 US babies named Misael since 1880 were boys.
    When was Misael most popular?
    2006 in the United States, when 385 babies were named Misael, its highest rank at 617th.