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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:
   everything :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   nothing
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   then i wouldn't have a name
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2. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   It is a very beautiful and feminine name
   The worst thing about the name:
   Nothing
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I don't think my parents had an alternative in mind
   Extra information:
   ♪....Michelle ma belle....♪
3. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   It is a unique name
   The worst thing about the name:
   nothing
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   wouldn't have another name
   Extra information:
   Never liked the nicknames, Micki, Shelly, Mike.
4. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   the meaning! who indeed is like God? no one!
   The worst thing about the name:
   there was this friend at uni who 'wouldn't' pronounce my name properly, he kept calling me 'mitchelle' pronounced like 'mitchell'. then anotha friend of mine shortened it to 'mitch my bitch' he still teases me with that till this day! lol
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   it would have been Gladys, lovet or lucy. cant see myself as those though so im thankful it wasn't either.
   Extra information:
   All Michelles' are very special.
5. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   It reminds me of my self in a way
   The worst thing about the name:
   At highschool people would refer to me as Michael.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I would have bein easily named Mia insted because my mum wanted me to be called that but my dad wanted me to be called Michelle.
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6. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   I love my name ..especially when the beatles wrote the song and spelled Michelle not Michele that would happen all the time ..I love my name and the the song ..I named my daughter Michelle
   The worst thing about the name:
   When I was a kid in school .. My classmates would always say Michelle she fell in hell and yes now I do give it back HELL
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I can't imagine my name being anything g else ...
   Extra information:
   My name is Michelle and my middle name is a Angela I think that pretty cool
7. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   I guess the best thing about my name is that I like it. I think it's pretty and feminine.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People reading it aloud as Michael. Also, when I was in school, kids would make fun of my name because of the spelling and call me Mitchell.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I wouldn't have had the Beatles song sang to me my whole life!
   Extra information:
   Make sure you've read someone's whole name before you pronounce it! It's not that hard! :)
8. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   Its a heard of name but not very common.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Nothing
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   I dont mind my name
   Extra information:
   Get nicknamed, chelle, Mich, Shelley, when i was little shelly belly. You can have lots of fun with the name Michelle.
9. The best thing about the name Michelle:
   It's french! The meaning is awesome.. And adding 'Y's to my name makes it sound so sweet. 'Michelley'
   The worst thing about the name:
   My math teacher mixes up my name with this girl named Melissa from my class. Ppl pronouncing it differently. My name is simple ppl not hard to pronounce.
   If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
   If not, I hope I had a nicer name. It would be so weird to not be call Michelle
   Extra information:
   My aunt calls me Shelly, my cousins call me Michie, Michelley and Miche. I love my name
10. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    its cool
    The worst thing about the name:
    idk
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    yuki
    Extra information:
    it is a asome name
11. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    I think it's sweet and soft sounding, reminds me of France.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Being called freaking Melissa!!! I thought I was the only one who had that problem! Wow. Weird phenomenon.
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    My mom was originally going to name me Rachel Elizabeth. Huh.
    Extra information:
    I really don't live up to my good Christian name. lol
12. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    hope i get to live up to the meaning of it someday
    The worst thing about the name:
    being called melissa
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    micheal lee
    Extra information:
    my sons name ended up being timothy, nice huh=)tujc
13. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    it can be unforgettable if you want it to
    The worst thing about the name:
    being called melissa
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    i would hope it wasn't something complicated
    Extra information:
    my mother calls me shelley yuk
14. The best thing about the name Michelle:
    I love the meaning of Michelle. Its the best!!!!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    NOTHING!!!!!!!
    If my name wasn`t Michelle....:
    then it would have been Michellie. hahaha. But I wouldn't change my name for the world!!!
    Extra information:
    Every single Michelle in this world is special.
15. 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!
16. 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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17. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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.
25. 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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26. 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
27. 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