מִיכַל
Michal means “who is like God”
Michal is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
King Saul's daughter and David's wife.
- In Hebrew
- מִיכַל
- On an ID card
- מיכל
- In English letters
- Michal
- Other English spellings
- Mikhal, Mical, Michel
- Meaning
- Who is like God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 100
50,398 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Michal.
- 50,148 of them are women and girls, and 250 are men and boys.
- 1,101 of them were born in 1974, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,212, against 4,209 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Michal is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מיכל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 50,148 | 576 | 26 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 250 | 7 | 464 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Michal ranked 26 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Michal in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Michal.
What does the name Michal mean?
Michal means “who is like God”. Michal is a girl's name of Biblical origin. King Saul's daughter and David's wife.
Is Michal a boy's name or a girl's name?
Michal is mainly a girl's name. Of the 50,398 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 50,148 are women and girls and 250 are men and boys.
How do you write Michal in Hebrew?
Michal is written מיכל in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written מִיכַל.
How many people in Israel are named Michal?
50,398 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Michal today. The most were born in 1974. In 2024, Michal ranked 26 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.