boy's name
Mihai
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 609
Ireland
#578
2024 births
Mihai is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mihai is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 58,551 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mihai over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 179 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How popular is Mihai?
In 2025, Mihai was given to 9 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Mihai is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mihai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mihai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mihai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mihai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mihai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mihai
How popular is the name Mihai?
In 2025, Mihai was given to 9 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Mihai a girl's or a boy's name?
Mihai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mihai?
Mihai has 2 syllables.
When was Mihai most popular?
Mihai peaked in 2017, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mihai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mihai currently ranks #2,655 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.