Mikkel

How many boys were given this name in 2009?

713

Meaning

The name Mikkel is a Danish form of the Hebrew name Michael meaning "Who is like God?".

Popularity

Mikkel has kept its position at the top of the name list for a long time - it has actually been popular since the 1970s. Its popularity culminated in 1996, when as many as 1257 boys received this name, and since then its popularity has been decreasing.

Well-known bearers of the name

Mikkel Thøgersen is the name of the protagonist in Johannes V. Jensen's novel Kongens fald (The Fall of the King) from 1900-01. A well-known Mikkel from modern times is the boxer Mikkel Kessler, who was born in 1979.

Incidentally

In the post-medieval period Mikkel was one of the commonest names among the farming population of Denmark. Townspeople on the other hand preferred the form Michael.