Mike Name Meaning & Origin
Mike
Origin of the name Michael:
Derived from the Hebrew mīkhā’ē‘l (Who is like God?). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the seven archangels. He is the one closest to God and is responsible for carrying out God's judgments. Var: Michaell, Michail.
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Mike is M in the NATO phonetic alphabet
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- Nicknames for Mike
Mikey, Mick, Mitch
- Meanings and history of the name Mike
It's a nickname for the name "Michael."
- Famous real-life people named Mike
Mike Dirnt, bassist for Green Day.
Mike Fuentes, drummer for the band Pierce the Veil
"Mikey" Way, bassist for the band My Chemical Romance
Mike Faist, angel
Mike Myers, Canadian comedic actor- Mike in song, story & screen
Mike Brady, husband/dad on "The Brady Bunch"
Mike Wheeler, character in Stranger Things.
Mike Ehrmantraut, Character off AMC's hit TV series 'Breaking Bad'
Mike Fukanaga, character in Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas portrayed by Ryan Potter
Mike Schmidt-Five Nights at Freddy's series
Mike Columbus, Basilisk from the X-Men comics
Mike Waters, protagonsit of 'My Own Private Idaho' (Played by River Phoenix)