Best-BabyName
Female Name

Michelle

mi.ʃɛl
mɪ.ˈʃɛl
mi.ˈʃɛl
mi.ˈʃɛ.lə
Overview

Gender

feminine

Origin

Categories

1970s
Beatles songs
Bernie Taupin songs
black history
Blue Exorcist characters
child actors
country music singers
Derry Girls characters
Dharma and Greg characters
Dragon Quest characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
77/100
formal65%
natural100%
wholesome120%
refined120%

Meaning & Etymology

French feminine form of Michel. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. A famous bearer is the former American first lady Michelle Obama (1964-).

Related Names

mi

Roots

ke

Roots

ʾel

Roots

Michèle

Variants

Michele

Variants

Micheline

Diminutives

Chelle

Diminutives

Shell

Diminutives

Michelyne

Diminutives

Mihaela

Other Languages & Cultures

Mihaela

Other Languages & Cultures

Michaela

Other Languages & Cultures

Michala

Other Languages & Cultures

Míša

Other Languages & Cultures

Mikkeline

Other Languages & Cultures

Mikaela

Other Languages & Cultures

Michaela

Other Languages & Cultures

Michi

Other Languages & Cultures

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