Like God?
Mekel is a rare variant of the Hebrew name Michael. It carries the same rhetorical question of 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the Divine. While much less common than its parent name, it offers a unique phonetic twist on a deeply traditional biblical root.
Less common today
Mekel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,823 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American composer and music educator
