Michelle

Meaning and origin of Michelle

Popularity of Michelle in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1945.
• Over recent years, Michelle has been stable (+0.6% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Michelle every 76 schools, all spellings combined.

Michelle in English-speaking countries

Michelle ranks 254^th in Ontario (Canada), against 1,137^th in France.

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  254^th girls’ name136 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,136−1.8% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  340^th girls’ name30 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,323

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  305^th girls’ name35 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,554

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  313^th girls’ name38 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,707

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  343^rd girls’ name377 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,037+4.7% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  423^rd girls’ name2,202 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,194−7.2% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  357^th girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,251

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  531^st girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,199

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Michèle (in French)20

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Michelle

• Mariem
• Maryem
• Mary
• Molly
• Mara
• Gabie
• Haya
• Anouck
• Liza
• Jodie
• Abbie
• Béryl

See also

• →French names of Hebrew origin