Michelle

M3I1C3H4E1L1L1E1
/mɪˈʃɛl/

proper noun

A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

OriginFrench Michelle ← Hebrew מִיכָאֵל →
CommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Michele

  1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

    Michelle ma belle These are words that go together well

    1965, John Lennon-Paul McCartney: Michelle ( a Beatles song)
    1 more example

    On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

    2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2024

Origin

  1. Hebrewמִיכָאֵל“who is like God?”
  2. FrenchMichel“Michael”
  3. FrenchMichelle
  4. EnglishMichelle

Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Michelle

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Cite this entry
APA

Michelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michelle

MLA

“Michelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michelle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Michelle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michelle.

Source: Michelle on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.