I love Michael. It’s handsome to me.
Though it sounds outdated, it’s pretty possible to find parents who might fancy a vintage for their little guy.
If you’re absolutely set on Michael as first name, you might be pondering over perfect middle names that go with it but you can’t just decide.
The fact is – middle names are tougher to pick than first names.
To make things easy for you, I scoured parenting forums and selected the ones that I believe are great middle names for Michael.
Take a look at the list below and see if there’s any that impress you and your loved ones.
Middle Names for Michael
- Michael Adam
- Michael Adrian
- Michael alexander
- Michael Bryson
- Michael Allen
- Michael Ammon
- Michael Andrew
- Michael Anthony
- Michael Atticus
- Michael Asher
- Michael Bennett
- Michael Benjamin
- Michael Blake
- Michael Bryce
- Michael Cade
- Michael Caden
- Michael Cameroon
- Michael Carson
- Michael Charles
- Michael Christopher
- Michael Clayton
- Michael Connor
- Michael Conrad
- Michael Damian
- Michael Damon
- Michael Daniel
- Michael David
- Michael Desmond
- Michael Dexter
- Michael Dimitri
- Michael Dominic
- Michael Donovan
- Michael Douglas
- Michael Edward
- Michael Ethan
- Michael Elliott
- Michael Everett
- Michael Ezra
- Michael Felix
- Michael Ferris
- Michael Finn
- Michael Finnegan
- Michael Finnian
- Michael Flynn
- Michael Gavin
- Michael Gregory
- Michael Jacob
- Michael James
- Michael Jasper
- Michael Jeremy
- Michael Jonathan
- Michael joseph
- Michael Jude
- Michael Julian
- Michael Keith
- Michael Landon
- Michael lee
- Michael Levi
- Michael Lewis
- Michael Liam
- Michael Lucas
- Michael Matthew
- Michael Nathan
- Michael Nolan
- Michael Oliver
- Michael Patrick
- Michael Phineas
- Michael Pierce
- Michael Quinn
- Michael Rafferty
- Michael Reid
- Michael Reuben
- Michael Rhett
- Michael Rhys
- Michael Richard
- Michael Robert
- Michael Rogan
- Michael Roman
- Michael Roscoe
- Michael Ryan
- Michael Sage
- Michael Sebastian
- Michael Shane
- Michael Sullivan
- Michael Taylor
- Michael Thaddeus
- Michael Thomas
- Michael Tiernan
- Michael Tobias
- Michael Vincent
- Michael Wayne
- Michael Wesley
- Michael William
- Michael Zachary
- Michael Zane
Different Ways to spell Michael
- Michaell
- Michaill
- Mychael
- Mychayl
- Mychaell
- Michayl
- Michel
- Mikael
- Mikkel
Baby Names Similar to Michael
- Alexander
- Brandon
- Carl
- Douglas
- Jonathan
- Keith
- Kyle
- Nathan
- Randy
- Sean
- Shawn
- Thomas
- Tyler
- Zachary
Nicknames for Michael
- Mickey
- Mike
- Mikester
- Mickey
- Mike – My Mike
- Mighty Mike
- Mikko
- Iron Mike
- Big mike
- Michaelangelo
Michael Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Michael is a name of Hebrew origin. It’s derived from the word mikha’el and it means “who is like God?”.
The name Michael has been on U.S popularity charts since 1880 when the U.S. government began tracking the naming trends.
Michael is a well-established name in the United States and has enjoyed various positions in the top 10 popular names for over 50 consecutive years.
Beginning 21 century, Michael’s popularity started to wane and its now dancing in and out of the top 10 list.
Michael dropped from position 12 in 2017 to 14 in 2018, maintaining the same position in the following year.
Social Security Administration data shows 4,384, 463 newborns have been given Michael as first name between 1880 and 2018. The year most newborns were given Michael as first name was in 1957 with 92, 704 occurrences.
Famous personalities with the name Michael include actor Michael Douglas, singer Michael Jackson, and athlete Michael Jordan.
Wrapping Up
There you have it – perfect middle names for Michael, similar names, nicknames as well as different ways to spell.
Michael was cool in the 1990s but it’s never completely out of fashion. Hopefully you found ‘the one’ that flow nicely for your bouncing baby boy.
