Misael

Meaning: Who is what God is?
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of the biblical name Mishael

Boy's name · #734 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Misael reached its best rank, #617, in 2006 and ranked #734 in 2025. Roughly 10,000 boys have been named Misael since 1955.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#158 in Mexico (2024) · #241 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,615 in Italy (2024) · #5,506 in France (2025) · #178 in Puerto Rico (2024) · #1,459 in Sweden (2024) · #2,890 in Austria (2023) · #1,983 in Canada (2018).

Famous Misaels

Misael Pastrana Borrero — Colombian lawyer and politician (1923–1997)
Misael Rodríguez — Mexican boxer (born 1994)
Misael Escuti — Chilean footballer (1926–2005)
Misael Acosta Solis — Ecuadorian naturalist (1910–1994)
Misael Domínguez — Mexican footballer (born 1999)

In stories & tradition

Misael (Meshach) — Operatic character in the opera The Burning Fiery Furnace by Benjamin Britten

What Misaels become

Among 59 notable people named Misael:

Sports figures appear 2.2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Misael Escuti, Chilean footballer (1926–2005).

Similar names: Jovanni · Mikael · Abdiel · Yael · Azael · Castiel

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