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مِيكَائِيل
Mikail
mee-kaa-EEL
“Michael, the archangel.”
About Mikail
Mikail is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "michael, the archangel" — an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of Hebrew origin, adopted into Arabic. The name of the archangel Mikail, one of the angels named in the Qur'an.
Mikail in Turkey and South Asia; reads as Michael in English.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic (Hebrew root) · Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Mikaeel, Mikael, Mikhail, Michael
Root letters
Mikail's consonants traveled from Hebrew into Arabic without losing their shape or sound — the same root, recognized in both scriptures.
Across history
Who has carried Mikail before.
- The archangel Mikail ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mikail
- What does the name Mikail mean?
- Mikail (مِيكَائِيل) means "Michael, the archangel". Of Hebrew origin, adopted into Arabic. The name of the archangel Mikail, one of the angels named in the Qur'an.
- Is Mikail a name from the Qur'an?
- Mikail does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mikail a boy or a girl name?
- Mikail is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Mikail come from?
- Mikail is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name, built on the root letters M-Y-K-L. Mikail in Turkey and South Asia; reads as Michael in English.
- How is Mikail spelled?
- Mikail is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مِيكَائِيل) is also written Mikaeel, Mikael, Mikhail, and Michael. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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