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 compares to God. The name spread widely in the English-speaking world during the twentieth century, boosted in part by the popular 1965 Beatles song of the same name. Notable bearers include Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States. Closely related forms include Michele, Michèle, Michaela, and Mikaela.