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Michal

Boy name · 142 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Michal: 142 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 17 births in 2009.

Michal (pronounced MIH-khahl in Scottish usage) is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from Mikha'el, meaning 'Who is like God?'—the same roots as the more common Michael. In the Bible, Michal was the daughter of King Saul and the first wife of David, whose story in the Old Testament is marked by love, conflict, and tragedy. The name carries a strong Scottish connection through places like St. Michael's Kirk in Edinburgh and the village of Mochrum, though these share the same etymological root rather than being named after a bearer. In Scotland, Michal has been recorded as a given name since the 1970s, often chosen as a distinctive alternative to Michael or Michelle, and it also appears in Polish and Slovak communities, where it is a masculine form pronounced MEE-hahl.