Mikayel
/mikʰaˈjɛl/noun
An Armenian masculine given name corresponding to Michael.
Did you know?Mikayel is the Armenian form of Michael, the archangel traditionally portrayed as a heavenly warrior who defeats evil.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
Mīkhā’ēl
““Who is like God?”—a rhetorical question asserting that no one compares with God”
Hellenistic period
Greek
Michaēl
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name”
Late Antiquity
Armenian
Միքայել (Mik’ayel)
“Armenian form of the biblical name Michael”
Medieval Armenian
Armenian
Միքայել (Mikayel)
“Established masculine personal name, also associated with the archangel”
Modern English usage
English
Mikayel
“A transliterated Armenian given name”