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Michiel
OriginDutch form of Michael, Hebrew
Meaning"who is like God?"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Michiel
Closely associated in the States with handsome young actor Michiel Huisman, who's best known for playing Daario Naharis in HBO's "Game of Thrones", this is a Dutch form of Michael. Pronounced mih-KHEEL (kh being a guttural sound, like at the end of the Scottish Loch), it is a familiar name in Belgium and The Netherlands.
Michiel is also given to girls.
Pronounced mih-KHEEL.
As of October 2026, Michiel ranked #8244 in US births in 1969 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Michiel on lists
Famous Michiels
- Michiel HuismanBoy
Dutch actor
- Michiel Adriaenszoon de RuyterBoy
Dutch naval admiral
- Michiel SweertsBoy
Flemish painter
- Michiel de SwaenBoy
Dutch surgeon and philosopher
- Michaël Henricus Gertrudis "Michiel" van KempenBoy
Dutch novelist
- Michiel Janszoon van MiereveltBoy
Dutch painter
- Michiel HazewinkelBoy
Dutch mathematician
- Michiel CoxieBoy
Flemish painter
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