Mike is a common nickname for Michael.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, what’s short for Michael?Nickname(s) Mic, Micha, Mick, Mickey, Micki, Mickie, Mike, Mikey, Miki, Mikki, Miko, Mitch, Mitt.Similarly, does Michael Mean gift from God? In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Michael is: Who is like God? Gift from God. In the Bible, St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron saint of soldiers. Furthermore, is Mike Same as Michael? Yes, but not everyone likes going by a shorter nickname. It is best to ask if they go by Mike, or if they prefer to be called Michael. I would say as a rule, most Michaels go by Mike.Which is correct Michael or Micheal?Michael is the English spelling of the name, pronounced MIKE-ul. Micheal (or more correctly, Mícheál), is the Irish spelling of the same name, pronounced MEE-hall (with a rough h like the “ch” in “loch”).