Meaning of the nameMizael
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Mi-za-el
- Biblical name
Mizael is a male name that the Portuguese Wikcionário records as an archaic spelling of Misael, a biblical name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Mizael is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 15,204
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,279
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 16,121
- people
Mizael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mizael, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,923 people).
101 women 15,103 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 Mizael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mizael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,962 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 1,590 | 0.020% |
| Bahia | 1,167 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 1,065 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 1,021 | 0.015% |
| Minas Gerais | 974 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 837 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 780 | 0.020% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 734 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 649 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 457 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 421 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 414 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 389 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 330 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 300 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 282 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 278 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 219 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 215 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 202 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 197 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 173 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 161 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 142 | 0.017% |
| Amapá | 136 | 0.019% |
| Roraima | 109 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mizael
Wiktionary traces Misael to Latin Misael and Ancient Greek Μισαήλ (Misaḗl), coming from Biblical Hebrew מִישָׁאֵל (Mîšā'êl), and cites the book of Daniel (1:6–7). There, Misael is the name of one of the young captives in Babylon, who receives the new name Mesach. The Portuguese Wikcionário records Mizael, with Z, as an archaic spelling of Misael. The meaning of the Hebrew name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,204 people named Mizael, with a median age of 29; proportionally, the name is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Misael · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Misael · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Mizael
What does the name Mizael mean?
The meaning of Mizael is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Mizael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,204 people with the first name Mizael, which ranks it number 1,279 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Mizael a boy's or a girl's name?
Mizael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 101 women and 15,103 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mizael?
Mizael is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mizael most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.020% of the state's population is named Mizael (780 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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