MIKE  

Gender: M
Origin: English, diminutive of MICHAEL

Popularity in 2008: #756

Unlike Jake or Sam, few parents put Mike on the birth certificate.

Variations:
Mikey

Mike is being discussed in our message boards:

• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• James for a girl?
• Vincent--opinions?
• Common Combinations
• Names I think are great but can't bring myself to use...

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mike:

• MOST POPULAR NAMES: How "The List" Was Born
• BEHIND THE NAMER
• GIRLY NAMES WITH TOMBOY NICKNAMES
• RED CARPET NAMES: BOYS' EDITION
• TIGER WOODS NAMES BABY CHARLIE, A SIBLING FOR SAM. But Which Is The Boy and Which Is The Girl?