| ![Show Contents]() Mihai History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Ukraine The Mihai surname is derived from the given name Mihal, which is the Ukrainian form of Michael. The personal name Michael derives from the Hebrew Mika'el composed of "mi" meaning "who," "ke," meaning "like," and "El," a shortened form for "Eloin," meaning "God," with the whole meaning of "who is (powerful) like God?" The popularity of the name Michael was due to the devotion to the various saints bearing this name, particularly for the archangel Michael, who was head of the angels faithful to God and victor against Satan. Mihai Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mihail, Mihailo, Mihailovich, Mihai, Mihailashov, Mihailevich, Mihailenko, Mihailiuk, Mihailuk, Mikhal, Mihailynko, Mihailyak, Mihailko, Mihailkovick, Mihailovsky, Mihaileyko, Mihailenich, Mihailets, Mihailetsky, Mihailick, Mihailina, Mihailiniuk, Mihel, Mikhalyshyn, Michaluk, Michalchuk, Michailouk, Michayluk and many more.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mihai (post 1700) | + |
- Dan Mihai Romans (b. 1985), Romanian football striker
- Dan Mihai Roman (b. 1985), Romanian football striker
- Mihai Cotorobai (d. 2021), Moldovan politician, member of the Parliament of Moldova (1990-1994)
- Mihai Nadin (b. 1938), Romanian scholar and researcher
- Mihai Roman (b. 1984), Romanian footballer
- Mihai Mihordea, Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Romanian Air Force, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
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