#1892024 rank
2007peak year
178,910babies named Miguel since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Miguel popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Miguel mean?
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el 'who is like God?'. It is a cornerstone name across the Iberian and Latin American world.
OriginSpanish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Miguel
Same era, same vibe — if you like Miguel, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Miguels
- Miguel de Cervantes, writer
Spellings & variants
MichaelMichel
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