Mikhal
Micah Joseph Lebensohn (Hebrew: מיכה יוסף הכהן לעבענזאָהן, romanized: Mikhah Yosef ha-Kohen Lebenzohn;, also known by the pen name Mikhal, was one of the foremost poets and translators of the Haskalah in Vilna. He is best known for his innovative narrative Biblical romances and pantheistic nature poetry, influenced by the Romantic movement.
Meaning & Origin of Mikhal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Micah Joseph Lebensohn (Hebrew: מיכה יוסף הכהן לעבענזאָהן, romanized: Mikhah Yosef ha-Kohen Lebenzohn;, also known by the pen name Mikhal, was one of the foremost poets and translators of the Haskalah in Vilna. He is best known for his innovative narrative Biblical romances and pantheistic nature poetry, influenced by the Romantic movement.
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The Story of Mikhal
As a girl name
Mikhal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 5 Mikhals were born — ranking #15,352 that year. As of 2026, Mikhal ranks #15,352 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Mikhals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mikhal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Mikhals were born — ranking #8,299 that year. As of 2026, Mikhal ranks #12,551 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Mikhals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Mikhal
Mikhal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Mikhal's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #8,299. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikhal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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