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Meaning and origin
Michelle is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Who is Like God`.


Where is it used?
The name Michelle is mainly used in French and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Meical (In Welsh)
Mikhailo (In Ukrainian)
Miguel (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Mihael (In Slovene)
Micheil (In Scottish)
Mikkel (In Scandinavian)
Mikael (In Scandinavian)
Mikhail (In Russian)
Mihai (In Romanian)
Mykolas (In Lithuanian)
Michele (In Italian)
Mihály (In Hungarian)
Mikko (In Finnish)
Mihhaelo (In Esperanto)
Mikelo (In Esperanto)
Michaela (In English, German and in Czech)
Micheal (In English)
Myghal (In Cornish)
Miquel (In Catalan)
Michal (In the bible, Polish and in Czech)
Mikel (In Basque)
Mitxel (In Basque)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Mick
In English: Shell
In English: Mike


For the opposite sex use:
In Ukrainian: Mikayla (F)
In Scandinavian: Mikaela (F)
In Russian: Mikhaila (F)
In Romanian: Mihaela (F)
In Polish: Michalina (F)
In Italian: Micaela (F)
In Italian: Michela (F)
In French: Michele (F)
In English, German, Czech and in the bible: Michael (M)


See also
In Russian: Misha (B)
In Italian: Michelina (F)
In French and in German: Michel (M)
In French: Micheline (F)
In Esperanto: Michjo (M)
In English (Modern): Michelyne (F)
In English: Miles (M)
In English: Chelle (F)


What Michelle`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   My family gave me a really unique nickname, and I love the meaning.
   The worst thing about the name:
   There are so many different ways to spell it that more than half the time someone spells my name with 1 L
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I dont know what it would be but I don't want to change it
   Extra information:
   I think its an awesome name, and my mom gave it to me for the feminine version of Michael my dad's name!
2. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   d meaning of it was reaLLy awes0me!
   The worst thing about the name:
   n0ne!
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   samantha nichOLe or mikhaeLa w0ULd be great!
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3. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   the meaning is awesome and there isnt that many.
   The worst thing about the name:
   people wanted to call me chelly.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   
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5. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   Nicknames! I'm Chelle to most of my friends, Chelleypie to one of my close friends.
   The worst thing about the name:
   There are a lot of us. There were two (born within the same month) of us in my graduating class.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I wouldn't have turned my head as much in middle and high school.
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6. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   I like being called Michelle--I like my name very much.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being called shell---I never liked that.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   
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7. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   Its pretty and not easy to make fun of
   The worst thing about the name:
   If you do get made fun of, they call you Micheal.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I wouldnt have had the Beatles song sung to me so often
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8. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   its a pretty name not very common.
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   i wouldnt of called my son michael.
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9. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   I like my name, it's easy. I like that I can have a few nick names from it too!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone asks 1 L or 2?
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I don't know!
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10. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    It's a name that wasn't so common when I was born--everyone could pronounce it, but I was the only Michelle in school
    The worst thing about the name:
    The Beatles song...
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    probably not
    Extra information:
    I really like my name.
11. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    its a beutiful name with a great meaning
    The worst thing about the name:
    i dont know of one bad thing about being named michelle
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    my family wouldnt have ever called me chelle girl
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12. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    My mama and daddy nicked named me shelly bean and Shell Shell
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    my cute little names
    Extra information:
    Love the name your given, because it is for a reason
13. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    i can't think of anything good to say about my name...
    The worst thing about the name:
    it was to common for kids born in the 70's... it seems dated and was SO common that i didn't feel i had my own identity.
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    I feel that i MAY have been more out-going with a less common name.
    Extra information:
    my nickname is Elle and i ALWAYS think about changing my name legally. i haven't outgrown disliking my name and i am 34 now

More `Michelle` links
Michelle as abbreviation
Actors named Michelle
Michelle in the encyclopedia