Micheál

MEE-hawl · Irish form of Michael

Micheál is an Irish boy’s name, said MEE-hawl, and it means Irish form of Michael.

How to say Micheál

Micheál is said MEE-hawl, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Micheál means

Micheál means Irish form of Michael.

Also written as

Micheál turns up in English with these spellings: Micheal.

Names that mean something similar

• Caitlín: Irish form of Katherine
• Éabha: Irish form of Eve
• Eibhlín: Irish form of Eileen / Evelyn
• Eoin: Irish form of John (from Latin Johannes)

More Irish boys’ names

• Lorcán: little fierce one
• Niall: champion

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Micheál in Ogham · Micheál in the old Gaelic script