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Mikail, name meaning in Islam

Mikail means the angel Mikail (Michael). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)

مِيكَائِيل

Mikail

The angel Mikail (Michael)

Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebrew (in the Quran)
Arabic
مِيكَائِيل
Say it
mee-kaa-EEL
Root
None, not Arabic
In the Quran
Yes, 2:98

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Meaning

Mikail, explained

Mikail (مِيكَائِيل) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means the angel Mikail (Michael). As with Jibril, some scholars disliked naming children after angels and others allowed it.

Is Mikail in the Quran?

Mikail is named with Jibril in 2:98.

Quran 2:98

مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّۭا لِّلَّهِ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَىٰلَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ

Man kaana 'aduwwal lillaahi wa malaaa'ikatihee wa Rusulihee wa Jibreela wa Meekaala fa innal laaha 'aduwwul lilkaafireen

Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel and Michael - then indeed, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers.

Quran 2:98. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Mikail

Say it mee-kaa-EEL. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Mikael, Mikaeel and Mikal. In Arabic it is written with 7 letters, from right to left: م mim + ي ya + ك kaf + ا alif + ئ ya with hamza + ي ya + ل lam.

Choosing Mikail

Mikail is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Mikail bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Mikail

  • The angel Mikail, named in the Quran with Jibril

Names like Mikail

  1. Quran 2:98, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Mikail mean in Islam?

Mikail (مِيكَائِيل) means the angel Mikail (Michael). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.

Is Mikail in the Quran?

Mikail is named with Jibril in 2:98.

Is Mikail a boy or girl name?

Mikail is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Mikail in Arabic?

Mikail is written مِيكَائِيل in Arabic, said mee-kaa-EEL.

Is it Mikail or Mikael?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مِيكَائِيل. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.