girl's name

Mishaal

mih-SHAHL

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 213

Mishaal is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1999.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Mishaal Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Mishaal by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 4
2000s 23
2010s 66
2020s (to 2025) 29

How Popular Is Mishaal?

In 2025, Mishaal was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Mishaal Is Used

Canada #3,226 6 in 2019
England & Wales #4,067 6 in 2025
United States #14,632 6 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Mishaal

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Mishaal Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mishaal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Mishaal

  • Pronunciation mih-SHAHL

Sibling Names for Mishaal

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mishaal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Mishaal

How popular is the name Mishaal?

In 2025, Mishaal was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Mishaal a girl's or a boy's name?

Mishaal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mishaal?

Mishaal has 2 syllables.

When was Mishaal most popular?

Mishaal peaked in 2016, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Mishaal a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mishaal currently ranks #4,067 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.