Fun Facts About the Name Misael
- More than 10 thousand babies named Misael: U.S. records list 10,409 babies given the name Misael from 1880 through 2025. Even 16 girls received the name Misael - about 1 girl for every 650 boys.
What Does the Name Misael Mean?
Misael is a form of the Hebrew biblical name Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל), usually explained as "Who is what God is?" The first element is the Hebrew interrogative mi (מִי), meaning "who," and the final element is ʾel (אֵל), meaning "God." The middle element is uncertain, so the exact nuance of the name is debated. Some popular explanations give the meaning as "Who is like God?" That wording belongs more closely to the similar-sounding name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which contains the element k- ("like"). Misael is the Greek and Latin biblical spelling of Mishael, not a shortened form of Michael.
Misael Name History & Origins
The Hebrew name Mishael appears in several books of the Hebrew Bible. In Leviticus 10:4, Mishael son of Uzziel, a Levite, is called by Moses to carry the bodies of Nadab and Abihu outside the camp. In the Book of Daniel, Mishael is one of Daniel's three companions; the Babylonian official gives him the name Meshach (Daniel 1:6 - 7). A later Mishael is listed among the men standing beside Ezra when the Law is read to the people in Nehemiah 8:4. The Greek Septuagint transliterated the name as Misaēl (Μισαήλ), and the Latin Vulgate used Misael. That Latin form passed into Christian Bibles and devotional tradition, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, where Misael became a masculine given name. English Bibles often keep the Hebrew-style spelling Mishael for the biblical figures, while Misael is also used as a given name in English-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Misael?
Misael recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2006. Its best rank was #617 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #15,331 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,814 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #13,786 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #734 | 359 | 0.0210% |
| 2024 | #723 | 362 | 0.0211% |
| 2023 | #753 | 346 | 0.0203% |
| 2022 | #794 | 318 | 0.0182% |
| 2021 | #818 | 294 | 0.0168% |
| 2020 | #816 | 284 | 0.0165% |
| 2019 | #819 | 276 | 0.0154% |
| 2018 | #900 | 241 | 0.0133% |
| 2017 | #888 | 243 | 0.0131% |
| 2016 | #824 | 277 | 0.0146% |
| 2015 | #877 | 254 | 0.0133% |
| 2014 | #781 | 296 | 0.0154% |
| 2013 | #803 | 272 | 0.0144% |
| 2012 | #806 | 276 | 0.0146% |
| 2011 | #789 | 283 | 0.0149% |
| 2010 | #770 | 290 | 0.0151% |
| 2009 | #751 | 305 | 0.0154% |
| 2008 | #679 | 357 | 0.0175% |
| 2007 | #678 | 351 | 0.0169% |
| 2006 | #617 | 385 | 0.0187% |
| 2005 | #633 | 346 | 0.0173% |
| 2004 | #651 | 316 | 0.0159% |
| 2003 | #714 | 261 | 0.0132% |
| 2002 | #697 | 258 | 0.0133% |
| 2001 | #713 | 247 | 0.0127% |
| 2000 | #687 | 258 | 0.0131% |
| 1999 | #709 | 236 | 0.0123% |
| 1998 | #742 | 218 | 0.0114% |
| 1997 | #714 | 222 | 0.0118% |
| 1996 | #770 | 191 | 0.0101% |
| 1995 | #819 | 172 | 0.0090% |
| 1994 | #837 | 163 | 0.0084% |
| 1993 | #831 | 161 | 0.0082% |
| 1992 | #813 | 167 | 0.0084% |
| 1991 | #997 | 116 | 0.0057% |
| 1990 | #993 | 113 | 0.0055% |
| 1989 | #1,119 | 90 | 0.0045% |
| 1988 | #1,198 | 72 | 0.0038% |
| 1987 | #1,604 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 1986 | #1,091 | 74 | 0.0040% |
| 1985 | #1,204 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 1984 | #1,569 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1983 | #1,506 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1982 | #1,583 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 1981 | #1,569 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1980 | #2,094 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #1,481 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 1978 | #1,710 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1977 | #1,984 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1976 | #2,391 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #1,738 | 29 | 0.0019% |
| 1974 | #2,030 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1973 | #1,808 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 1972 | #2,006 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1971 | #2,183 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1970 | #2,373 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #2,510 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #3,279 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #2,222 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #2,302 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #2,922 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #3,504 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #2,992 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #4,448 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #3,196 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #3,476 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #3,839 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #4,213 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Misael Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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