The first name Michelle

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About the first name Michelle

Meaning

The name Michelle is a form related to Michel and shares its traditional meaning: “who is like God?”.

Historical origin

Michelle belongs to the same name family as Michel. The name Michel comes from the Hebrew Mikha’el, the name of the archangel Michael in biblical tradition.

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In archival records, Michelle may coexist with Michel or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:mi-chellmiʃ.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Michelle by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Michelle by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MichelleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Michelle in baptisms by year.10075502501625170017751850192520001625–1629 3 baptisms1655–1659 6 baptisms1660–1664 18 baptisms1665–1669 3 baptisms1675–1679 3 baptisms1680–1684 3 baptisms1690–1694 3 baptisms1695–1699 3 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1740–1744 3 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1940–1944 27 baptisms1945–1949 48 baptisms1950–1954 57 baptisms1955–1959 51 baptisms1960–1964 33 baptisms1965–1969 39 baptisms1970–1974 9 baptisms1975–1979 21 baptisms1980–1984 21 baptisms1985–1989 12 baptisms1990–1994 15 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms

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