Miguel
/miˈɣel/noun
A masculine given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael.
Did you know?Miguel ultimately comes from the Hebrew rhetorical question Mī kā ʼEl, a name that was used as a declaration of divine incomparability, not a literal description.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Mī kā ʼEl
““Who is like God?” — a rhetorical question implying no one is equal to God.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl)
“A transliteration of the Hebrew name used in Jewish and Christian tradition.”
Late Latin
Latin
Michael
“The biblical and ecclesiastical form of the name.”
Old Spanish / Old Portuguese
Romance
Miguel
“The inherited vernacular form of Michael in Iberian Romance.”
Modern English
English
Miguel
“A Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name.”