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Michelangelo

Combination of Michael and Angelo, referring to the archangel Michael.

PronunciationItalian /ˌmi.ke.ˈlan.d͡ʒe.lo/; English /ˌmaɪ.kə.ˈlæn.d͡ʒə.loʊ/
Usage languagesItalian
US rank (2025)#2,941

Meaning and history

A combination of Michael and Angelo, referring to the archangel Michael, this name was borne by the Renaissance painter and sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) of Florence, who created major works such as David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and also by the Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi (1571–1610), better known as Caravaggio.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 25 births, rank #3,888
2007: 20 births, rank #4,640
2008: 28 births, rank #3,744
2009: 24 births, rank #4,160
2010: 30 births, rank #3,531
20112011: 33 births, rank #3,306
2012: 27 births, rank #3,807
2013: 47 births, rank #2,562
2014: 74 births, rank #1,945
2015: 76 births, rank #1,910
20162016: 42 births, rank #2,838
2017: 65 births, rank #2,109
2018: 43 births, rank #2,796
2019: 49 births, rank #2,626
2020: 43 births, rank #2,806
20212021: 49 births, rank #2,623
2022: 54 births, rank #2,517
2023: 44 births, rank #2,848
2024: 53 births, rank #2,527
20252025: 42 births, rank #2,941

In 2025, 42 babies were recorded with the name Michelangelo, ranking #2,941 among boys.