Overview
people
Sample Size
66,957
Gender Distribution
Male:
3.1%
Female:
96.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
French
Meaning
Michelle is of French origin and is a variant of Michael, originated from Hebrew. The meaning of Michelle is 'Who is like God?', a rhetorical question implying no person is like God.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
26,858 samples
99%
GB
8,398 samples
93%
FR
4,679 samples
96%
BR
2,871 samples
98%
DE
2,208 samples
97%
CA
1,895 samples
98%
ZA
1,708 samples
98%
PH
1,570 samples
98%
NL
1,421 samples
98%
AU
1,172 samples
99%
IT
1,081 samples
93%
CN
813 samples
99%
CI
742 samples
89%
ES
718 samples
96%
MX
715 samples
96%
MY
680 samples
98%
IE
652 samples
98%
BE
651 samples
96%
CH
566 samples
74%
CM
454 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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