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The MI sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with MI, popular across American, Hebrew, English, Japan, India traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with MI

  • 313 boy names start with MI in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, Hebrew, English
  • See the full combined list at Starting With MI for all genders

Boy Names Starting With MI

313 boy names starting with MI

#21
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#44
English
Soldier
#90
American
Who is like God?
#119
American
soldier
#212
Spain
Who is like God?
#369
USA↑ Rising
Occupational surname meaning 'one who grinds grain.'
#504
American
Une forme de Michel
#510
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#524
American
who is like God; Christ bearer
#528
English
Great Water.
#577
Hebrew
who is like God
#584
France
A form of the name 'Miller'
#588
American
a variant of the name 'Mingus', meaning 'the great one'
#593
American
A modern variant of Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'
#605
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Means 'messenger' or 'one who carries messages'.
#613
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#622
USA
English
#630
Hebrew
Gift from God
#672
Poland
Polish
#684
United Kingdom
English
#687
American
gracious protector
#698
Japan
Japanese
#703
Hebrew
Hebrew
#716
Hebrew
Hebrew
#724
American
French
#750
Finland
who is like God
#751
English
Who is like God?
#753
Slavic countries
Gracious, dear.
#772
Hebrew
Hebrew
#776
American
Who is like God?
#784
India
King, ruler
#787
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peaceful
#788
Japan
man of wisdom
#789
English
strong will
#819
Egypt
Egypt
#821
Vietnam
A combination name, where 'Minh' means 'bright' or 'intelligent' and 'Tri' means 'wisdom'.
#823
Spain
Who is like God?
#832
France
Derived from the Old French word for 'little' or 'small'.
#847
American
Combination of the names Michael (who is like God) and Anthony (priceless, of inestimable worth)
#851
American
who is like God and radiant
#852
French
who is like God
#870
American
gentle strength
#873
American
Possibly a combination of Milton and other names, it lacks a traditional meaning.
#879
USA
משון (Mishon) can mean 'to draw' or 'to pull'.
#884
English
mercenary
#890
Hebrew
Hebrew
#899
American
A surname derived from the given name Michael, which means 'who is like God'.
#900
Japan
Japanese
#954
American
Who is like God?
#956
American
Who is like God?
#962
American
One who works in a mine.
#968
American
Michael means ‘Who is like God?’; Thomas means ‘Twin’.
#970
American
One who deals with mint or a mint master
#971
Ireland
Who is like God?
#991
American
English
#1000
Slavic
sword glory
#1000
Modern American
who is like God — from Michael
#1028
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1038
American
English
#1069
Latin
Smaller
#1112
American
Who is like God? (feminine form of Michael)
#1150
Serbia
Serbo-Croatian
#1168
American
Friend of the mind
#1174
American
Hebrew
#1177
French
a strong protector
#1177
Hebrew
מִיכָאֵל - 'Who is like God?'
#1181
South Korea
Gentle, Soft
#1190
American
A diminutive of 'Michael', meaning 'Who is like God?'
#1193
Japan
light and radiance
#1197
American
a diminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'
#1222
African
Possibly derived from 'Mile,' meaning 'to endure'.
#1234
American
English
#1236
Slavic countries
Slavic
#1247
American
a feminine form of Michael; who is like God?
#1263
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1266
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1273
Italy
Italian
#1281
Greece
a form of the name Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'.
#1307
Poland
Polish
#1314
American
Who is like God?
#1314
Arabic
מִדְיָן - 'strife' or 'contention'
#1331
American
מִיכָאֵל
#1340
Arabic
One who is well-groomed
#1341
United Kingdom
English
#1348
Japan
光男 (mean 'light' and 'man')
#1365
American
English
#1366
Chinese
Chinese
#1388
Inuit culture
Inuit
#1391
Italian
Who is like God
#1416
Greek
Μιχαήλ
#1418
Romania
Graceful, an admirer
#1421
Japan
Japanese
#1425
Scotland
from the corn mill
#1440
American
Originally a surname meaning 'mill town'.
#1444
Israel
a form of the name Miri, meaning 'bitter' or 'rebellious'.
#1444
American
A variant of 'Michael', which means 'who is like God?'
#1452
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#1485
American
English
#1490
South Korea
sharp, clever; talent
#1499
Hebrew
מי כמוך אל
#1507
Arabic
Arabic
#1511
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1516
Israel
who is like God?
#1558
English
Hebrew
#1564
South Korea
민우
#1565
American
A measure of distance based on the number of miles.
#1569
English
Who is like God?
#1576
American
Referring to someone of lesser rank or smaller stature
#1593
English
who is like God
#1593
Slavic Countries
Slavic
#1594
Chinese
Chinese
#1604
American
From the mill near the river
#1611
Spain
Who is like God?
#1630
Italy
Italian
#1634
Poland
who is like God
#1641
Japan
beautiful
#1661
American
A derivative of the Old English 'Milde' meaning 'mild' or 'gentle'
#1676
Serbia
gracious
#1677
American
Derived from the surname Melvin, meaning 'counsel' or 'leader'.
#1684
American
A variant of 'Minnie'; a form of 'Miniature', or 'small'
#1692
Greece
Greek
#1694
Russia
Hebrew
#1698
Poland
to be mighty, glorious
#1706
Serbia
gracious and dear
#1725
Israel
who is like God (Michael)
#1735
Spain
Spanish
#1735
American
Who is like God?
#1756
India
Lord of the light; the one who is powerful.
#1772
India
Sanskrit
#1774
Japan
to be true; to be real
#1778
Indian
A beloved name with deep roots
#1778
English
who is like God, little Allen
#1781
English
Hebrew
#1784
Turkey
miracle
#1784
English
one who grinds grain
#1791
English
Who is like God?
#1793
Poland
a derivative form of 'Michał', meaning 'who is like God?'
#1797
American
Mill worker or merciful
#1800
English
Mighty or strong
#1820
England
Old English
#1820
Israel
Who is like God?
#1823
American
Hebrew
#1863
United Kingdom
from the mill stream
#1873
Japan
光善, which translates to 'light' (光) and 'good' or 'virtuous' (善).
#1884
Russia↑ Rising
Who is like God.
#1895
Israel
Who is like God?
#1906
India
A beloved name with deep roots
#1917
American
Variant of 'Mike' or 'Mikey', derived from Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'
#1920
American
English
#1921
India
Complete
#1928
Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
#1930
Basque Country
meaning 'who is like God?'
#1934
Scotland
great
#1945
India
One who is dedicated; A person with passion
#1972
USA
French
#1986
American
Who is like God?
#1988
Albania
Albanian
#1989
American
who is like God?
#1990
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1991
Spanish
who is like God
#1994
American
A variation of Messiah, meaning 'anointed one'
#2032
Korean↑ Rising
Korean
#2175
Italian↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#2378
Mexico↑ Rising
Spanish
#2470
Finland↑ Rising
Finnish
#2505
Spanish↑ Rising
who is like God — from Miguel
#2631
American↑ Rising
English
#2783
American↑ Rising
Son of the mill; also refers to a mill worker or someone living near a mill.
#2915
Vietnam↑ Rising
Bright, intelligent
#2967
Italian
Who is like God?
#3067
Indian↑ Rising
Hebrew
#3169
Italy↑ Rising
Belonging to the Milian
#3565
American↑ Rising
A variant of Milo, meaning 'merciful' or 'gracious'.
#3630
American↑ Rising
who is like God
#3723
India↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#4010
Slovenia↑ Rising
peace
#4240
American↑ Rising
Hebrew
#4320
Hebrew
who is like God?
#4342
English
A number, richness, abundance
#4643
Irish
Irish
#4644
Greece
the one who has the golden touch
#4645
Arabic
the angel's name, derived from 'Mikael', meaning 'who is like God?'
#4646
Japan↑ Rising
beautiful,
#4811
Spain
Spanish
#4812
Arabic↑ Rising
princess
#4983
Italy
מי כאל - who is like God
#4984
Spain↑ Rising
from the town of Millán; derived from the Latin word 'miles', meaning 'soldier'.
#4985
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#5183
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#5506
Japanese↑ Rising
Child of beautiful
#5530
Denmark↑ Rising
Who is like God?
#5531
Persian↑ Rising
Prince
#5760
Armenia↑ Rising
Who is like God?
#5761
Poland↑ Rising
people of victory
#5762
Hebrew
Hebrew
#5764
Hebrew↑ Rising
Who is what God is?
#6046
Japan↑ Rising
beautiful
#6050
Czech Republic↑ Rising
Slavic
#6052
American↑ Rising
A title used to address or refer to a man

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