Michael, a 2-syllable boy's name of Hebrew origin, means: Who is like God?.The ethnic backgrounds of Michael include , Irish , Swedish , Hebrew , English/Welsh , German , Greek . It's religious association is biblical (see * Ezr 8:8) .Entertainers with this name include , Michael Caine (Movies) , Michael Douglas (Movies) , Michael J Fox (Movies) , George Michael (Musicians) , Michael Jackson (Musicians) , Michael Jordan (Sports) , Michael Schumacher (Sports) , Michael Aspel (Television) , Michael Barrymore (Television) , Michael J Fox (Television) , Michael Palin (Television) , Michael Parkinson (Television) . Historical figures with this name include , Michael (Royalty) . It has religious backgrounds in , Biblical , Hebrew , Saints .

Nicknames for Michael are , Mickie , Micky , Mike , Mikey

Other names associated with Michael are , Michel , Mikael