Male Name
Michel
mi.ʃɛl
ˈmɪ.çl̩
ˈmi.ʃɛl
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
alpinists
artists
authors
bass guitarists
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Code Lyoko characters
composers
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
directors
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
79/100
classic140%
mature80%
formal120%
upper class80%
wholesome80%
strong65%
refined100%
strange65%
simple100%
serious100%
Meaning & Etymology
French form of Michael. Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), also known as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer who made predictions about future world events. Another famous bearer is the retired French soccer player Michel Platini (1955-). This is also the German diminutive form of Michael.