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 Michael I ( ro, Mihai I ; 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017) was the last King of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947. Shortly after Michael's ...

(1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 * Mihai Antonescu (1904–1946), Romanian politician * Mihai Balan, 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 Mihail Cruceanu (December 13, 1887 – July 7, 1988) was a Romanian poet. He was born in Iași to Mihail Cruceanu, a doctor, and his wife Ecaterina (''née'' Petrovanu). He attended high school in Ploiești and Pitești, earning his degree i ...

(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, 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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