Meaning & Origin
A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).
Mikhail is a boy's and girl's baby name of Russian origin, the Russian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el meaning 'who is like God?' Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the Soviet Union, whose reforms led to the end of the Cold War — is the most historically significant modern bearer.
About 4,050 U.S. births are recorded. Mikhail has a strong, Slavic character that sets it apart from Michael — the same profound meaning wrapped in a different cultural heritage.