Michael … its meaning is "Who resembles God" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Michael is of Hebrew origin. In the Bible, Michael is the archangel who will fight against the “dragon” (against evil) in the end times. Michael is one of the few angels whose name is revealed in the Bible. You can read about the angel Michael in Jude 1:9 and Revelation 12:7.

The baby name Michael has been one of the most popular names in the United States for the last 100 years! In fact, the lowest ranking that the baby name Michael has had in the last 100 years was at #56 back in 1926. Talk about staying power!

The statistics continue to be impressive. The baby name Michael has ranked as either #1 or #2 in every year since 1954! I had no idea that Michael was that popular of a name! See Popular Baby Names for more statistics on the baby name Michael.