Like God?
Mikhai is a modern phonetic variant of the Hebrew name Michael. It reflects the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the Divine. While its roots are ancient, this specific spelling is a contemporary American innovation.
Less common today
Mikhai isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,560 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
