Mikhail

Slavic male name

Mikhail is a Russian given name, the equivalent of Michael.

It appears throughout Russian history and culture: Mikhail Gorbachev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mikhail Bulgakov.

The name is sometimes anglicized as Michael or shortened to Misha.

Mikhail prefers to go by Mike at work.

Russian

Misha

Russian pet name

Kremlin · cosmonaut · borscht · matryoshka · balalaika · samovar · dacha · tundra · taiga · steppe

cultural

Gorbachev

name

Misha

Russian pet name

baptismal · archangel · Hebrew · nickname · diminutive · patronymic

historical

Romanov

Imperial Russian ruling family

  • tsarRussian absolute monarch
  • czarAbsolute ruler or appointee
  • dynastySuccessive family rulers

empire · autocracy · revolution · Bolshevik · soviet · reform · nobility · annexation · serfdom · feudalism

Phrases
Family

Michael, Michaels, Miguel, Mike, Michaela, Michel, Mikey

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G