Micke
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a diminutive of the male given names Mikael, Michael, and Micael.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Micke (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 78 |
| 2000 | 82 |
| 2001 | 88 |
| 2002 | 91 |
| 2003 | 94 |
| 2004 | 96 |
| 2005 | 101 |
| 2006 | 104 |
| 2007 | 107 |
| 2008 | 118 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2010 | 132 |
| 2011 | 135 |
| 2012 | 141 |
| 2013 | 141 |
| 2014 | 146 |
| 2015 | 148 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2017 | 153 |
| 2018 | 159 |
| 2019 | 177 |
| 2020 | 188 |
Micke in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Micke.Hi! My name is Micke.
- Har du träffat Micke? Han började jobba här i måndags.Have you met Micke? He started working here on Monday.
- Vet du om Micke kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Micke is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Mickes mamma är lärare.Micke's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Mickes mamma is Micke's mum.
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Questions about Micke
How do you pronounce Micke in Swedish?
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What does the name Micke mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a diminutive of the male given names Mikael, Michael, and Micael.
How popular is Micke in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Micke in 2022. In 2020, 188 people in Sweden had Micke as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.