Meaning: Its source is Michel, a Norman French name meaning "Who resembles God."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Mitch and Michey

Alternative Spellings: Mitchel

Popularity: The name Mitchell ranked 164th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 222nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 68th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: Mitchell, first used as a surname, might represent an Anglo-Saxon attempt to pronounce the French name Michel, introduced to England following the Norman French conquest of 1066.

Meaning: Its source is Michel, a Norman French name meaning "Who resembles God."

Popularity: The name Mitchell ranked 3110th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.