Loyal
Meaning
"faithful, devoted"
Origin: English/Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #879
- Total SSA Count
- 274
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Loy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"faithful, devoted"
Origin: English/Old French
"who is like God?"
Origin: Hebrew
Loyal is more popular, ranked #879 vs #4120 for Michele.
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Loyal is more popular, ranked #879 compared to Michele at #4120 in the United States.
Loyal means "faithful, devoted" (English/Old French origin). Michele means "who is like God?" (Hebrew origin).
Loyal is primarily a boy name. Michele is primarily a girl name.