Miguel
The Spanish form of Michael, from a Latin name that asks "who is like God?". In Poland it stays rare and strictly male: most Poles have never met a man who carries it.
Miguel Pronunciation
Miguel is pronounced mee-GOO-el (/miˈguɛl/).
How many people are named Miguel
1 in 24229 men in Poland is named Miguel. 881 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1009 among male names.
Miguel's popularity over time
4 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1106 among newborns. It is making a comeback after a low in 2012. Still the #1009 name among living men, even as it slips to #1106 among newborns.
Where Miguel is most popular
Miguel is most popular in West Pomeranian, 241% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Masovian (+185%) and Lower Silesian (+83%).
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West Pomeranian2 boys born+241%
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Masovian7 boys born+185%
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Lower Silesian2 boys born+83%
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Greater Poland2 boys born+34%
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Lesser Poland2 boys born+27%
Miguel as a middle name
Miguel is a first name for 881 men in Poland and a middle name for another 877, a 50/50 split, almost evenly. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 243rd, between Idzi (878) and George (870).
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241
878Alejandro
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242
878Idzi
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243877Miguel
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244
870George
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245
867Victor