Names Miguel

Miguel

Found 6 entry about "Miguel"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

Miguel is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "Who is like God?" It is also the patron saint of warriors, protector, and notary.

Pronunciation

In Spanish, it is pronounced as MEE-gel. In Portuguese, it is pronounced as mee-guel.
mee-GEHL(European Portuguese)
mee-GEW(Brazilian Portuguese)
mee-GHEHL(Spanish)

Popularity

According to data presented in statistics of the year 2020, the name Miguel is ranked 155th as the most popular name for boys in the United States. In Spain, the name was ranked 34th of the most popular boys' names in 2019. In Mexico, it is the seventh most commonly used boys name.

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Miguel Name meanings & History

Spanish and Portuguese. Miguel is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "Who is like God?" It is also the patron saint of warriors, protector, and notary. Spanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Michael. A notable bearer of this name was Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), the Spanish novelist and poet who wrote Don Quixote. The name Miguel is used as a first name for boys worldwide, particularly among Spanish speakers. It may also be used as a middle name or surname.

Zodiac Sign of Miguel: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Miguel:

M: Mushy,Mommy,Memory,Manipulative,Mother,Memorabilia,Maternal

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter

U: Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Unity,Universality

E: Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive

L: Liaison,Legal,Lover,Languid,Lazy,Luscious,Lovely

Miguel is:

a Classic name
a Formal name
a Mature name
a Refined name
a Serious name
a Simple name
a Strange name
a Strong name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Miguel are Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish writer; Miguel Ángel Asturias, a Guatemalan writer and Nobel laureate in Literature; and Miguel Cabrera, a Venezuelan baseball player.

2.) Miguel (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Who is like God?

Other Forms: Migel

3.) Miguel (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) form of Michael

Other Forms: Megel, Migel, Migelle

4.) MIGUEL (Male)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Portuguese cognate of Michael, a derivative of the Hebrew mikha’el (who is like God?). (MEE-GWELL)

5.) MIGUEL (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Spanish cognate of Michael, a Hebrew name derived from mikha’el (who is like God?). The name is borne in the Bible by the archangel closest to God, the one responsible for carrying out God’s judgments. Considered the leader of the heavenly host, Michael is regarded as the patron of soldiers. Var: Migel, Migueo. Pet: Mico. (MEE-GELL)