Mihai () is a Romanian

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for males or a

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. It is equivalent to the English name Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela.

As a given name

* Mihai I of Romania (1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 * Mihai Antonescu (1904–1946), Romanian politician *

Mihai Balan Mihai Bălan (born 15 February 1954, Trebujeni) is a diplomat from Moldova . He was the ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Israel in January–October 2012, and prior to this was ambassador of Moldova to Greece and Cyprus (2010 – 2011). ...

, Moldavian diplomat; father of Dan Balan * Mihai Beniuc, Romanian poet *

Mihail G. Boiagi Mihail George Boiagi (3 February 1780 – 1828, 1842 or 1843) was an Aromanian grammarian and professor in the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire. He was born on 3 February 1780 in Buda, today Budapest in Hungary. Boiagi was one of the f ...

, Aromanian grammarian and professor * Mihail Celarianu (1893–1985), Romanian poet and novelist * Mihail Cruceanu (1887–1988), Romanian poet * Mihail Davidoglu (1910–1987), Romanian playwright *

Mihail Dimonie Mihail Dimonie, also known as Mihael Dimonie (1870–1935), was an Aromanian botanist, teacher and entrepreneur who is recognized as the foremost plant collector in the southern Balkans in the early 20th century before the World War I. Biog ...

(1870–1935), Aromanian botanist and teacher * Mihai Eminescu (1850–1889), Romanian poet * Mihail Kogălniceanu * Mihail Lascăr, Romanian WWII general * Mihai Leu, Romanian boxer *

Mihai Magdei Mihai Magdei (born 3 October 1945) is a Moldovan epidemiologist physician and former politician. He served as the Minister of Health of Moldova from 24 January 1997 to 22 May 1998 in the First Ciubuc Cabinet. References Moldovan Minis ...

, Moldovan Minister of Health * Mihail Manoilescu * Mihail Moxa, Wallachian historiographer * Mihai Nadin * Mihai Nechita, Romanian painter * Mihai Paul, Romanian basketball player * Mihai Pelin, Romanian historian * Mihail Sadoveanu (1880–1961), Romanian novelist * Mihail Sebastian, Romanian playwright * Mihail Șerban (disambiguation) * Mihai Silvășan, Romanian basketball coach * Mihail Sturdza, Prince of Romania (1834-1849) * Mihai Trăistariu, Romanian singer * Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu, Romanian historian and former Prime Minister * Mihai Viteazul (1558–1601), Michael the Brave, ruler of Transylvania

As a surname

Constantin Mihail Constantin "Titi" Gheorghe Mihail (July 24, 1945 – January 22, 2016) was a Romanian track and field coach. He is considered one of the most important promoters of male sprinting, hurdling, long jump and triple jump events. Mihail had a significa ...

* Florența Mihai *

Gheorghe Mihail Gheorghe Mihail (March 13, 1887 – January 31, 1982) was a Romanian career army officer. Born in Brăila, he completed primary school in 1902 and passed an examination to enter the school for soldiers' sons in Iași, taking years 7 and 8 there.N ...

* Liviu Mihai

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