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Mishael

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Meaning of Mishael: Hebrew: 'who is what God is'

Mishael is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4066th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4066

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

647

First recorded 1969 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Mishael per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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