Mikel

Mikel is the Basque adaptation of the given name Michael. Notable people with the name include:

Footballers

• Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spanish international Xabi Alonso
• Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer
• Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer
• Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad
• Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer
• Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C.
• Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer
• Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer
• Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer
• Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer
• Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer
• Mikel Kortina (born 1974), Spanish retired footballer
• Mikel Labaka (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer
• Mikel Lasa (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer
• Mikele Leigertwood (born 1982), Antiguan retired footballer
• Mikel Leshoure (born 1990), American footballer, currently playing for the Detroit Lions in the NFL
• Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer
• Mikel Orbegozo (born 1989), Spanish footballer
• Mikel Oyarzabal (born 1997), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Sociedad
• Mikel Pagola, Spanish footballer
• Mikel Rico Moreno (born 1984), Spanish footballer
• Mikel Roteta (born 1970), Spanish retired footballer
• Mikel Saizar (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer
• Mikel San José (born 1989), Spanish Basque footballer, currently playing for Athletic Bilbao
• Mikel Spaho (born 1982), Albanian footballer
• Mikel Vesga (born 1993), Spanish footballer

Other sportsmen

• Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (born 1984), Spanish handball player
• Mikel Artetxe (born 1976), Spanish cyclist
• Mikel Astarloza (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
• Mikele Barber (born 1980), American sprinter
• Mikel Gaztañaga (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
• Mikel Jones (born 2000), American football player
• Mikel Landa (born 1989), Spanish cyclist
• Mikel Nieve (born 1984), Spanish cyclist
• Mikel Odriozola (born 1973), Spanish race walker
• Mikel Pradera (born 1975), Spanish cyclist
• Mikel Scicluna (1929 – 2010), Maltese professional wrestler
• Mikel Thomas (born 1987), Trinidadian sprinter
• Mikel Zarrabeitia (born 1970), Spanish cyclist

Musicians

• Mikel Erentxun (born 1965), Venezuelan musician
• Mikel Herzog (born 1960), Spanish musician
• Mikel Japp (1952 – 2012), Welsh musician
• Mikel Laboa (1934 – 2008), Spanish musician
• Mikelangelo Loconte (born 1973), Italian musician
• Mikel Rouse (born 1957), American composer
• Mikel Jollett (born 1974), American musician and author

Others

• Mikelis Avlichos
• Mikel Bronzoulis
• Mikel Conrad
• Mikel Dufrenne
• Mikel Dunham
• Mikel Iglesias
• Mikel Koliqi
• Mikel Lejarza
• Mikel Urizarbarrena

See also

• Mikel Coffee Company, Greek chain of coffee houses operating in several countries
• Mikal (given name)
• Michael