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