Michelle

Michelle is the French feminine form of Michel, itself the French equivalent of Michael, which derives from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning who is like God, a rhetorical question implying that no one is equal to God. The name spread widely through the English-speaking world during the twentieth century, boosted in part by the 1965 Beatles song of the same name. Michelle has been borne by numerous notable figures, including Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States. Related forms include Michèle, Michaela, Mikaela, and Michele.