Mikey

Mikey is an affectionate diminutive of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el meaning "who is like God?" — a rhetorical question asserting God's incomparability. Michael is one of the most enduringly popular names in Western history, and Mikey is its friendliest, most approachable form. It has the energy of a childhood nickname that never needed to grow up. For pets, Mikey is warm and familiar — the name of a companion who makes themselves at home instantly and proceeds to charm everyone in the vicinity without apparent effort.

Mikey checks in at #289 on the pet name charts and carries the particular warmth of a name that sounds like it was given with a lot of love. Its Hebrew roots through Michael connect it to a name meaning something like divine incomparability, but Mikey wears that heritage very lightly. This is an approachable, friendly name that suits a companion who is sociable and warm — the kind who makes friends wherever they go and whose enthusiasm for life is genuinely contagious. Mikey is for the companion who makes you feel like the best version of yourself just by being happy to see you.