Michelle
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Michelle, the French feminine version of Michael, is understood as “who is like God.” Michelle was fashionable from the 1930s, and the 1966 Beatles song pushed it into the top ten, where it stayed for years. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and singer Michelle Branch are notable bearers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Michelle in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Michelle against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Michelle is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Michelle in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 661 girls were named Michelle, making it the #465 girls' name in the US. Since 1915, 816,510 girls have been named Michelle, with the most (34,319) in 1969. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, New Jersey and Nevada.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Michelle in other languages
- Michaela Czech, Dutch, German
- Micaela Portuguese, Spanish
- Michel Dutch, French
- Michele English, Italian
- Michèle Dutch, French
- Mihaela Romanian, Slovenian
- Michalina Polish
- Michela Italian
- Miguela Spanish
- Miguelina Spanish
- Mikaela Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Michelle
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Michelle, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Michelle (Category 4) | 2001 | North Atlantic | 222 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Michelle
There are 3 towns and villages with Michelle in their name, in 2 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Michelle Manor | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Santa Michelle | Yucatán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Granja de Michelle | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Michelle
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Michelle in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Michelle | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Michelle | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Michelle songs
13 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Michelle in their title. The best known:
- Michelle – The Beatles (1965)
- Michelle – Noam Bettan (2026)
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Say Yes (Michelle Williams song) – Michelle Williams (2014)
- Club Michelle – Eddie Money (1984)
- Michelle Pfeiffer – Rose Villain (2022)
- A World Without You (Michelle) – Bad Boys Blue (1988)
- Fly High Michelle
- Les Poèmes de Michelle – Teri Moïse (1996)
- Michelle's Song – Elton John
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Michelle
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Michelle.
Michelle Borth
Michelle Branch
Michelle Bridges
Michelle Carter
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Fictional characters named Michelle
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Michelle as a pet name
FurryName has found 36 dogs named Michelle in public pet registers, making it the #3,327 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (3), Seattle (2), Playford (1). Michelle as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Michelle in public pet registers, making it the #1,957 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Seattle (1). Michelle as a cat name →
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