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Michelle

mi-SHEL3 syllables
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French feminine form of Michel, meaning 'who is like God?'. (Human)

What does Michelle mean?

Human: French feminine form of Michel, meaning 'who is like God?'.. Michelle is the French feminine form of the name Michel, which is derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?'.

Is Michelle a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Michelle in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Michelle in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Michelle suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Michelle’s Daycare Verdict

The other dogs hear we’re getting a new guest named Michelle. They all nod knowingly, saying, 'With a name like that, she probably travels with her own bed and a butler!'

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