Meaning of the nameMaikel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Mai-kel
- Biblical name
Maikel is a male name that transcribes the English pronunciation of Michael, from Hebrew Miḵaʾel, 'who is like God?'.
- People (2022)
- 2,254
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,716
- Median age
- 33.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,049
- people
Maikel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maikel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,044 people).
25 women 2,229 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Maikel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maikel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,092 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 265 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 202 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 155 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 133 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 29 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maikel
Behind the Name records Maikel as a Dutch and Spanish variant of Michael, based on the English pronunciation, and lists Maicon as a related form in Brazilian Portuguese. Michael comes from Hebrew Miḵaʾel, formed from mi ('who'), ke ('like') and ʾel ('God'), a rhetorical question; it is a biblical name, that of the archangel Michael. The meaning given here is that of the base name. Almost all records are male, for people born mostly in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,254 people named Maikel; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Maikel · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Michael · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Maikel
What does the name Maikel mean?
Maikel means “form of Michael, 'who is like God?'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Maikel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,254 people with the first name Maikel, which ranks it number 4,716 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Maikel a boy's or a girl's name?
Maikel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 2,229 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Maikel?
Maikel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Maikel most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.010% of the state's population is named Maikel (1,092 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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