Mike (given name)

Mike is a masculine given name, most commonly encountered as a short form of Michael. Notable people with the name include:

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## People

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* Mike (Brazilian footballer) (born 1993), full name Mike dos Santos Nenatarvicius, Brazilian football forward
* Mike Adenuga (born 1953), Nigerian billionaire businessman
* Mike Affleck (born 1984), American football player
* Mike Akiu (born 1962), American football player and coach
* Mike Aldrete (born 1961), American baseball player and coach
* Mike Alford (born 1943), American football player
* Mike Alstott (born 1973), American football player
* Mike Ashley (businessman) (born 1964), British businessman
* Mike Ashley (writer) (born 1948), British author and anthology editor
* Mike Atkinson (born 1994), English–Belizean footballer
* Mike Awesome (1965–2007), ring name for American professional wrestler Michael Lee Alfonso (1965–2007)
* Mike Barnett, multiple people
* Mike Baumann (born 1995), American baseball player
* Mike Beebe (born 1946), American attorney
* Mike Bercovici (born 1993), American football player
* Mike Bloomberg (born 1942), American businessman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
* Mike Bloomfield (1943–1981), American musician
* Mike Boeve (born 2002), American baseball player
* Mike Boone (born 1995), American football player
* Mike Bossy (1957–2022), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Mike Breen (born 1961), American sportscaster
* Mike Brosseau (born 1994), American baseball player
* Mike Brown, multiple people
* Mike Bryan (born 1978), American professional tennis player
* Mike Burkhead, American football player
* Mike Cameron (born 1973), American baseball player
* Mike Carp (born 1986), American Major League Baseball player
* Michael Carter, multiple people
* Mike Clevinger (born 1990), American baseball player
* Mike Clines (born 1968), American politician
* Mike Conley Jr. (born 1987), American basketball player
* Michael Cox, multiple people
* Mike Crumb (born 1970), Canadian football player
* Mike Conway (born 1983), British race car driver
* Mike Cernovich (born 1977), American social media personality, writer and conspiracy theorist
* Mike D (born 1965), American musician and founding member of The Beastie Boys
* Mike D'Antoni (born 1951), American basketball coach
* Mike Danna (born 1997), American football player
* James "Mike" DeBardeleben (1940–2011), American rapist and possible serial killer
* Mike DeVault (born 1958), American politician
* Mike DeWine (born 1947), American politician and 70th Governor of Ohio
* Mike Dibb (born 1940), English documentary filmmaker
* Mike Dickison, New Zealand museum curator, zoologist and Wikipedia editor
* Mike Dirnt (born 1972), bassist for Green Day
* Mike Ditka (born 1939), American football player and coach
* Mike Dierickx (born 1973), aka M.I.K.E., Belgian progressive trance DJ/producer
* Mike Eghan (1936–2025), Ghanaian radio broadcaster
* Mike Enriquez (1951–2023), Filipino journalist
* Mike Enzi (1944–2021), American politician
* Mike Epstein (born 1943), American Major League Baseball first baseman
* Michael Ferguson, multiple people
* Mike Fetters (born 1964), American baseball player and coach
* Mike Fisher, multiple people
* Mike Ford, multiple people
* Mike Franks (tennis) (born 1936), American tennis player
* Mike Friede (born 1957), American football player
* Mike Gartner (born 1959), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Mike Gesicki (born 1995), American football player
* Mike George (wrestler) (born 1949), American retired professional wrestler
* Mike Gibbins (1949–2005), Welsh drummer, member of the rock band Badfinger
* Mike Glennon (born 1989), American football player
* Mike Green, multiple people
* Mike Hanopol (born 1946), Filipino rock singer, guitarist, recording artist and Messianic religious leader
* Mike Harkey (born 1966), American baseball player and coach
* Mike Harley Jr. (born 1997), American football player
* Mike Hartman (born 1967), American National Hockey League player
* Mike Hax (born 1970), German judoka
* Mike Hibler (born 1946), American football player
* Mike Hollway, American football coach
* Mike Hubbard, multiple people
* Mike Huckabee (born 1955), American politician
* Mike Hughes (American football) (born 1997), American football player
* Mike Hunt, multiple people
* Mike Ilitch (1929–2017), American entrepreneur
* Mike Jones, multiple people
* Mike Joyce (musician) (born 1963), English drummer for The Smiths
* Mike Judge (born 1962), American cartoonist, animator, voice actor and comedian
* Mike Kellogg (American football) (born 1942), American football player
* Mike Kennerty (born 1980), guitarist of the band The All-American Rejects
* Mike Kirkland, multiple people
* Mike Kreger, former drummer for Michigan heavy metal band Battlecross
* Mike Krüger (born 1951), German comedian and singer
* Mike Largey (born 1960), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Mike Lee (born 1971), American lawyer and politician
* Mike Lenzly (born 1981), British basketball player
* Mike Levenseller (born 1956), American football player
* Mike Lieberthal (born 1972), American Major League Baseball catcher
* Mike Little (born 1962), British web developer, co-founder of WordPress
* Mike Love (born 1941), American singer and songwriter who co-founded The Beach Boys
* Mike Love (American football) (born 1994), American football player
* Mike Lynn (basketball) (born 1945), American basketball player
* Mike Markuson (born 1961), American football coach
* Mike Mayers (born 1991), American baseball player
* Mike McShane (born 1955), American actor
* Mike McCarthy (born 1963), American football coach
* Mike McCready (born 1966), guitarist of the band Pearl Jam
* Mike McGlinchey (offensive lineman) (born 1995), American football player
* Mike McLaughlin (racing driver) (born 1956), American racing driver
* Mike McRoberts (born 1966), New Zealand television journalist
* Mike Miles, multiple people
* Mike Minor, multiple people
* Mike Mizanin (born 1980), American professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name "The Miz"
* Mike Modano (born 1970), American National Hockey League player
* Mike Morris, multiple people
* Michael Morrison, multiple people
* Mike Moser (born 1990), American basketball player
* Mike Moura (born 1989), Portuguese footballer
* Mike Moustakas (born 1988), American baseball player
* Mike Mucitelli (born 1983), American mixed martial artist
* Mike Muscala (born 1991), American basketball player
* Mike Myers (born 1963), Canadian-British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and film producer
* Mike Napoli (born 1981), American baseball player and coach
* Mike Nease (born 1961), American football player
* Mike Nifong (born 1950), American district attorney disbarred for misconduct in the Duke lacrosse case
* Mike Nott (born 1952), American football player
* Mike Novitsky (born 1999), American football player
* Mike Oldfield (born 1953), English multi-instrumentalist, known for his 1973 album Tubular Bells
* Mike Oliveira (born 1990), Brazilian professional boxer
* Mike Oliver, multiple people
* Mike O'Malley (born 1966), American game show host
* Mike Ozdowski (born 1955), American football player
* Mike Panasiuk (born 1997), American football player
* Mike Parson (born 1955), American politician
* Mike Pence (born 1959), American politician and 48th Vice President of the United States
* Mike Polk, American comedian
* Mike Pollock (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s
* Mike Pollock (voice actor) (born 1965), American voice actor
* Mike Pompeo (born 1963), American politician and former Secretary of State of the United States
* Mike Porcaro (1955–2015), American bassist, member of the rock band Toto
* Mike Portnoy (born 1967), drummer for Neal Morse band and former drummer and founding member of Dream Theater
* Mike Posner (born 1988), American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
* Mike Purcell (born 1991), American football player
* Mike Rabelo (born 1980), American baseball player and coach
* Mike Rawlings (born 1954), American politician
* Mike Redmond (born 1971), American baseball player and coach
* Mike Rhodes (American football) (born 1966), American football player
* Mike Rose, multiple people
* Mike Rosenberg, better known by his stage name Passenger, English singer-songwriter and musician
* Mike Rosenthal (born 1977), American football player
* Mike Rossman (Michael Albert DiPiano) (born 1955), American world champion light heavyweight boxer
* Mike Rowe (born 1962), American television personality
* Mike Rowe (ice hockey) (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
* Mike Rowe (racing driver), American racing driver
* Mike Rutherford (born 1950), British progressive rock guitarist
* Mike Sainristil (born 2000), Haitian American football player
* Mike Sanders (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player and coach
* Mike Sarbaugh (born 1967), American baseball coach
* Mike Schwartz, multiple people; see Michael Schwartz (disambiguation)
* Mike Schmidt (born 1949), American professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
* Mike Seidman (born 1981), American football player
* Mike Shinoda (born 1977), vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band Linkin Park
* Mike Shooter, British psychiatrist
* Mike Siani (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player
* Mike Skinner (musician) (born 1979), British rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
* Mike Skinner (racing driver) (born 1957), American racing driver
* Michael Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mike Stefanik (1958–2019), American racing driver
* Mike Strachan, multiple people
* Mike Strug, American news anchor
* Mike Tan (born 1986), Filipino actor
* Mike Taylor (basketball coach) (born 1972), American basketball coach
* Mike Torres (born 1994), Dominican basketball player
* Mike Townsend (born 1952), American football player
* Mike Trainor (born 1981), American comedian
* Mike Trigg, American football player
* Mike Trout (born 1991), Major League Baseball player
* Mike Tsang (born 1993), Hong Kong singer
* Mike Tyson (born 1966), American world champion heavyweight boxer
* Mike Tyson (American football) (born 1993), American football player
* Mike Veisor (born 1952), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Mike Vick (born 1980), American football player
* Mike Walker (tennis) (born 1966), former professional tennis player from Wales
* Mike Wallace, multiple people
* Mike Weber (American football) (born 1997), American football player
* Mike Weinar (born 1984), American basketball coach
* Mike Wenstrup, American politician
* Mike White (quarterback) (born 1995), American football player
* Mike Whitmarsh (1962–2009), American volleyball and basketball player
* Mike Whitney (born 1959), Australian television personality and former cricketer
* Mike Whitwell (born 1958), American football player
* Mike Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mike Will Made It (born 1989), American music producer and rapper
* Mike Witteck (1964–1990), American football player
* Mike Yastrzemski (born 1990), American baseball player
* Mike Young (American football) (born 1962), American football player
* Mike Zambidis (born 1980), Greek kickboxing wrestler notable for the high number of KO wins
* Mike Zunino (born 1991), American baseball player

## Fictional characters

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* Mike, a character in the 1993 American romantic comedy-drama movie Benny & Joon
* Mike, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie Showdown
* the several Mikes from various Nintendo games: StarTropics Series, Uniracers and Battle Clash/Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
* Mike, in the animated television series Total Drama: Revenge of the Island and Total Drama All-Stars
* Mike, a blue karaoke robot in the WarioWare series
* Mike, a non-playable Mii opponent in the Wii series
* Mike, the titular character in the animated preschool TV series Mike the Knight
* Mike Asparagus, a character and Junior's dad in VeggieTales
* Mike Banning, the main character in Has Fallen film series
* Mike Bison, the Japanese name of Balrog (Street Fighter)
* Michael "Mike" Robert Chang, Jr, a character from the American musical comedy drama TV series Glee
* Mike Donovan, a character in the American TV miniseries V (1983 miniseries)
* Mike Ehrmantraut, a supporting character from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
* Mike Fernandez, the Green Ranger in Power Rangers Samurai
* Michael "Mike" Fulton, a character in the television sitcom Punky Brewster
* MIKE, a character from Twin Peaks
* Michael "Mike" Corbett/Magna Defender, in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
* Mike Dallas in Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Mike Hammer (character), a private detective created by Mickey Spillane
* Mike Harper, a character from the game Call of Duty: Black Ops II
* Mike Lane (Magic Mike), male stripper
* Mike Morton, a survivor in the video game Identity V
* Mike Monroe, a character in the 1952 film Because of You
* Mike Monroe, a fictional character in Northern Exposure
* Michael "Mike" Munroe, one of the primary protagonists in the video game Until Dawn
* Mike Newton, a character in the novel series Twilight
* Mike O'Donnell/Mark Gold, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie 17 Again
* Michael "Mike" Ross, a main character in the television series Suits
* Mike, a small red Arlesdale Railway engine, in The Railway Series by the Rev W. Awdry and the spin-off television series Thomas and Friends
* Mike Schmidt, protagonist of the horror game Five Nights at Freddy's
* Michael Aaron "Mike" Seaver, a character in the American television sitcom Growing Pains
* Mike Teavee, a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character
* Mike Todwell, a character in the 1987 American teen movie Adventures in Babysitting
* Mike Watson, a character in 100 Feet
* Mike Wazowski, a main character in the animated film franchise Monsters, Inc
* Mike Wheeler, a main character in the television series Stranger Things
* Mike Zacharias, character of the anime Attack on Titan

## See also

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* Big Mike (nickname)
* List of people with given name Michael
* Mikee (given name)
* Myke

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Irish-language given names

Native masculine names|

* Ailill
* Aodh
* Aodhán
* Aonghus
* Art
* Breandán
* Breasal
* Brian
* Cainneach
* Cairbre
* Caoimhín
* Cathal
* Cearbhall
* Cian
* Cianán
* Ciarán
* Cinnéididh
* Coileán
* Colm
* Conaire
* Conall
* Conán
* Conchobhar
* Cormac
* Criofan
* Dáire
* Deaglán
* Diarmaid
* Dónall
* Donn
* Donnchadh
* Dubhghall
* Eachann
* Éibhear
* Eochaidh
* Eoghan
* Fearghal
* Fearghus
* Féilim
* Fiach
* Fínín
* Fionn
* Fionnbharr
* Fionntán
* Flann
* Garaidh
* Iarlaith
* Lorcán
* Lughaidh
* Muircheartach
* Muiredach
* Muirgheas
* Murchadh
* Niall
* Odhrán
* Oisín
* Oscar
* Rian
* Rónán
* Ruairí
* Tadhg
* Toirdhealbhach

Native feminine names|

* Aifric
* Áine
* Aisling
* Aodhnait
* Aoibheann
* Aoife
* Barrdhubh
* Bébhinn
* Bríd
* Cacht
* Caoimhe
* Ciara
* Clíona
* Cobhlaith
* Dearbháil
* Dearbhfhorghaill
* Deirbhile
* Deirdre
* Dubhchobhlaigh
* Éadaoin
* Eithne
* Feidhealm
* Fíneamhain
* Fíona
* Fionnuala
* Forbflaith
* Gormfhlaith
* Gráinne
* Íde
* Lasairfhíona
* Méabh
* Mór
* Muireann
* Muirgheal
* Niamh
* Nuala
* Órlaith
* Róisín
* Sadhbh
* Saoirse
* Síothmhaith
* Sláine
* Sorcha
* Úna

Germanic-derived
masculine names|

* Amhlaoibh
* Annraoi
* Éamonn
* Gearóid
* Gofraid
* Íomhar
* Lochlann
* Liam
* Maghnus
* Raghnall
* Risteárd
* Roibeárd
* Séarlas
* Somhairle
* Tiobóid
* Ualtar

Bible-derived
masculine names|

* Abracham
* Ádhamh
* Árón
* Biniáimin
* Daibhí
* Dainéal
* Eafráim
* Gaibrial
* Íosac
* Iósua
* Irimia
* Maitiú
* Maois
* Mícheál (Maidhc)
* Parthalán
* Samúéil
* Séamus
* Seán
* Seosamh
* Síomón
* Solamh
* Tomás

Bible-derived
feminine names|

* Aibigeál
* Ánna
* Éabha
* Eilís
* Léá
* Madailéin
* Máire
* Mallaidh
* Náoimí
* Ráichéal
* Ríobhca
* Rút
* Seacailín
* Seosaimhín
* Sinéad
* Siobhán

Latin/Greek-derived
masculine names|

* Aindréas
* Antóin
* Críostóir
* Damhnaic
* Pádraig
* Proinsias
* Giolla Críost
* Gréagóir
* Labhrás
* León
* Máirtín
* Marcas
* Nioclás
* Nollaig
* Peadar
* Pilib
* Pól
* Seoirse
* Stiofán
* Téadóir
* Uinseann

Latin/Greek-derived
feminine names|

* Agata
* Aignéas
* Bairbre
* Caitlín
* Caitríona
* Claire
* Léan
* Luíseach
* Máiréad
* Muinice
* Onóra
* Pádraigín
* Séarlait
* Síle
* Treasa
* Tríona

See also|

* Goidelic languages
* Irish language
* Scottish Gaelic language
* Manx language
* Irish name
* List of Scottish Gaelic given names
* Scottish Gaelic name
* Irish genealogy

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