{{About|Mich'''ea'''l, a rare spelling|the more common name|Michael (given name){{!}}Mich'''ae'''l}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{wiktionary|Micheal}} '''Micheal''' is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish names '''Micheál''', '''Mícheál''' and '''Michéal'''; or the Scottish Gaelic name '''Mìcheal'''. It is also a spelling variant of the common masculine given name ''Mich'''ae'''l'', and is sometimes considered erroneous.
== People with the name Micheal==
===Politics=== * Micheal Bergstrom, American politician in Oklahoma * Mike Hudema (born 1976; Micheal Hudema), Canadian activist * Micheal R. Williams (born 1955), American politician in Tennessee
===Sport=== * Micheal Azira (born 1987), Ugandan footballer * Micheal Barrow (born 1970), American football player * Micheal Clemons (born 1997), American football player * Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player * Micheal Ferland (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey winger * Micheal Haley (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey forward * Micheal Henry (born 1991), Nigerian footballer * Micheal Luck (born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer * Micheal Nakamura (born 1976), Japanese-born Australian baseball pitcher * Micheal Ray Richardson (1955–2025), American basketball player and head coach * Micheal Spurlock (born 1983), American football wide receiver * Micheal Williams (born 1966), American basketball player
===Other=== * Micheal Barrett (born 1964), United States Marine and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps * Micheal Clark, American physical therapist * Micheal Faborode (born 1956), Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering * Micheal Anak Garing (1988–2019), a Malaysian who was executed in Singapore for murder
== People with the name Michéal == * Michéal Ó hUiginn (born 1942), Mayor of Galway, Ireland
== People with the name Micheál == ===Arts and entertainment=== * Micheál de Búrc ({{circa}}1800 – 1881), Irish poet * Micheál de Búrca (1912–1985), Irish artist, Director of the National College of Art and Design * Micheál Mac Liammóir (1899–1978), British-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter * Micheál Mac Suibhne (c. 1760–1820), Irish language bard * Micheál Ó Conghaile ({{fl.}} 19th century), Irish scribe * Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer) (born 1962), Irish writer * Micheál Ó Síoda (1909–1951), Irish scribe and folklorist * Micheál Richardson (born 1995), Irish actor
===Politics=== * Micheál Clery, Irish Fianna Fáil politician, solicitor and teacher * Micheál MacGréil (1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist <!--appears twice because comes under two headings--> * Micheál Martin (born 1960), Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) * Micheál Prendergast (1921–1998), Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician
===Religion=== * Micheál Ledwith, Irish Catholic priest * Micheál MacGréil (1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist <!--appears twice because comes under two headings--> * Micheál Ó Mordha ({{circa}}1639–1723), Irish priest, philosopher and educationalist * Micheál Ó Síothcháin, the Irish name of Michael Sheehan (1870–1945), Irish priest, educator and coadjutor archbishop
===Sport=== * Micheál Donoghue (born 1974), Irish hurling manager and player * Micheál Lundy, Irish Gaelic footballer * Micheál O'Sullivan (born 1977), Irish Gaelic football manager and player * Micheál Ryan (born 1978), Irish hurler * Micheál Schlingermann (born 1991), Irish association footballer and Gaelic footballer
* Micheál Webster (born 1977), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
===Other=== * Micheál Lehane (born 1979), Irish journalist * Micheál Ó Droigheaín, Irish national school teacher and brigadier
== People with the name Mícheál == * Mícheál Breathnach (1881–1908), Irish writer ** Mícheál Breathnach CLG, a Gaelic Athletic Association club * Mícheál Cranitch (1912–1999), Irish Fianna Fáil politician * Mícheál Lally (born 1939), Irish writer and historian * Mícheál Mac Donncha, Irish Sinn Féin politician * Mícheál Mac Lochlainn (d. 1349), Bishop of Derry * Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (c. 1590 – c. 1643), Irish chronicler, scribe and antiquary * Mícheál Ó Coileáin, the Irish name of Michael Collins (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician * Mícheál Ó Cróinín (born 1977), Irish Gaelic footballer and sports broadcaster * Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (1951–2006), Irish musician, composer and producer * Mícheál Ó hAirtnéide, the Irish name of Michael Hartnett (1941–1999), Irish poet * Mícheál Ó hAodha (born 1969), Irish poet and writer * Mícheál Ó hEidhin, Irish musician and teacher * Mícheál Ó hEithir, the Irish name of Michael O'Hehir (1920–1996), Irish sports commentator and journalist * Mícheál O'Higgins, Irish judge and lawyer * Mícheál Ó hUanacháin (born 1944), Irish poet and journalist * Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836–1899), Irish-American writer, magazine editor, and teacher * Mícheál Ó Móráin (1911–1983), Irish Fianna Fáil politician * Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (born 1930), Irish Gaelic games commentator * Mícheál Ó Sé (born 1946), Irish sportsperson * Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (1900–1986), Irish writer, teacher and storyteller * Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1950–2018), Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist * Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (writer) (1917–2004), Irish writer
==See also== *List of Irish-language given names
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Category:Masculine given names Category:Gaelic-language given names Category:Irish masculine given names Category:Irish-language masculine given names Category:Scottish masculine given names Category:Scottish Gaelic–language masculine given names