Michelle
\mi.ʃɛl\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \mi.ʃɛl\ |
| Also spelled | Michele, Michèle |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Israel
Around the world
- ItalianMichela
- PolishMichalina
In literature
« Michelle Fléchard était mêlée à la foule . »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (Aude (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).