Michelle at a glance
- Meaning
- “who is like God?”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- mih-SHEL
- Nicknames
- Shelly, Mich
- Other forms
- Michaela, Micheline, Michela
Where the name Michelle comes from
Michelle is the French feminine form of Michel (Michael), from a Hebrew question meaning “who is like God?”. It became common in English-speaking countries in the 1960s, helped by the Beatles song Michelle. It was very popular in the US in the 1970s.
Famous people named Michelle
- Michelle Yeoh (actress)