Overview
people
Sample Size
60,021
Gender Distribution
Male:
72%
Female:
28%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
French
Meaning
Michèle is the French feminine form of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God'. The name is popular in French-speaking countries, including Belgium.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
IT
40,535 samples
99%
US
5,683 samples
95%
FR
4,559 samples
95%
BR
3,367 samples
97%
DE
945 samples
65%
GB
827 samples
72%
BE
496 samples
78%
CH
485 samples
79%
ES
305 samples
59%
CA
284 samples
93%
CM
210 samples
98%
ZA
168 samples
93%
AU
154 samples
82%
PT
112 samples
93%
SE
96 samples
66%
NL
91 samples
59%
CI
81 samples
98%
MX
71 samples
72%
AT
64 samples
58%
IE
64 samples
61%
+ 72 more countries
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