MITCHELL  

Gender: M
Origin: English variation of MICHAEL

Popularity in 2008: #337

Had some panache in the forties and fifties, when it was seen as a sharper alternative to Michael with its cool Mitch nickname. It then went to sleep, though it's showing signs of a comeback.

Variations:
Mitch, Mytch, Mitchill, Michell, Mitchel

Mitchell is being discussed in our message boards:

• narrowing my list...need help
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• Names related to Mitchell/Mitch
• Favorite names for boys? A-Z
• Victor or Arthur?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mitchell:

• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• SCOTTISH SURNAMES: Beyond Campbell and Cameron
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO
• NAMEBERRY MAKEOVER: Boys' Edition
• THESE NAMES ARE NOT GONE WITH THE WIND