Girl's name
Michalina
Say it mee-khah-LEE-nah
Polish origin who is like God?
4 syllables
Where Michalina is loved, common and rare
Common in Poland. Rare in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and one more place.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Poland 16thThe Netherlands 907thSwitzerland 1168th
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Every place
In 5 of the 40 official lists, among them Poland (16th), the Netherlands (907th) and Switzerland (1168th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 16th 2025 | 2,380 | 1 in 50 |
| The Netherlands | 907th 2025 | 11 | about 1 in 5,547 |
| Switzerland | 1168th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 8,498 |
| Austria | 1305th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 17,861 |
| England and Wales | 4866th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 63,320 |
Rare, below the listed names: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales). How we count, and every source
About the name
In Polish, Michalina is the feminine form of Michael, or a variant of Michaelina. Through Michael it carries the Hebrew meaning 'who is like God?', a question rather than a statement.
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Four syllables, said mee-khah-LEE-nah, with the stress on the third. The Polish ch is a soft throaty sound, close to the ch in Scottish loch. Michaela, Mikaela, Michela and Michelle are relatives in other languages.
Poland is where it is used, as a top-20 name for girls, given to about one girl in fifty. Elsewhere it is rare, with very small numbers in England and Wales, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The data do not include long-term historical records for it, so its story here is about its present-day strength in Poland.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- mee-khah-LEE-nah, 4 syllables
- Meaning
who is like God?
- Origin
- Polish
- Other spellings
- Michaela
- Michaelina
- Miguela
- Michela
- Michelle
- Mikaela
- Mihaéla
- Mihaela
- Micaela
- Miguelina
Etymology
From Polish Michalina or a variant of Michaelina.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 1 region, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 1112 | 915 | 826 | 996 | 1200 | 1128 | 1282 | 1774 | 2411 | 4866 |
| Scotland | 502 | 630 | ||||||||
| Ireland | 448 | 430 | 474 | 871 | 834 | 883 | 495 | |||
| France | 3634 | 3605 | 3608 | |||||||
| The Netherlands | 1003 | 879 | 959 | 986 | 947 | 907 | ||||
| Berlin | 1432 | 803 | 978 | 562 | 969 | |||||
| Rostock | 197 | 122 | ||||||||
| Poland | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
England and Wales, 2006 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4866 | 4 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 2411 | 11 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 1774 | 16 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 1282 | 25 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 1128 | 30 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 1200 | 27 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 996 | 35 | 12.5 |
| 2018 | 826 | 45 | 15.6 |
| 2017 | 915 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 2016 | 1112 | 31 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 1405 | 23 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 1367 | 23 | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 1360 | 24 | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 1342 | 24 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 894 | 40 | 12.4 |
| 2010 | 965 | 35 | 10.9 |
| 2009 | 1022 | 31 | 9.9 |
| 2008 | 916 | 35 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | 1050 | 28 | 9.1 |
| 2006 | 3116 | 6 | 2.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Sister names for Michalina
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 12,061 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Michalina.
1 in 25,328 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Michalina.
Middle names for Michalina
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Michalina Charlotte
4-2 beats · initials MC
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Michalina Sophie
4-2 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Michalina Grace
4-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Michalina Ruby
4-2 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Michalina Rose
4-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Michalina Maria
4-3 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Michalina Emily
4-3 beats · initials ME · Michalina slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables. Michalina slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Michalina Julia
4-3 beats · initials MJ
Changes the beat after Michalina: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Michalina
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 12,061 in England and Wales
98% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 14,899 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 25,328 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Michalina across countries and decades.
Famous people named Michalina
Michalina Wisłocka and Michalina Olszańska.
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Polish physician 1921 to 2005
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Polish actress, singer and writer born 1992
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Michalina
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Michalina?
Her best rank is No. 16 in Poland in 2025, about 1 in 50 girls. She is in the published lists of 5 of our 40 regions.
What does Michalina mean?
Wiktionary glosses Michalina as "who is like God?".
How do you pronounce Michalina?
mee-khah-LEE-nah, with 4 syllables.
Is Michalina getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 1 region, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Michalina?
The deck's top five sisters for Michalina: Pola, Iga, Wiktoria, Nela and Kornelia. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.