Mihai () is a

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. It is equivalent to the English name

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. 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 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). B ...

, Moldavian diplomat; father of Dan Balan *

Mihai Beniuc Mihai Beniuc (; 20 November 1907 – 24 June 1988) was a Romanian socialist realist poet, dramatist, and novelist. He was born in 1907 in Sebiș, Arad County (at the time in Austria-Hungary), and attended the Moise Nicoară High School in Arad ...

, 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 Mihail Davidoglu (November 11, 1910 – August 17, 1987) was a Romanian playwright. Born into a Jewish family in Hârlău, his parents were Mihail Davidoglu, a port worker, and his wife Clara (''née'' Kochen). He attended the Israelite Commu ...

(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 Mihai Eminescu (; born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active membe ...

(1850–1889), Romanian poet *

Mihail Kogălniceanu Mihail Kogălniceanu (; also known as Mihail Cogâlniceanu, Michel de Kogalnitchan; September 6, 1817 – July 1, 1891) was a Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Minister of Romania on October 11, 1863, ...

Mihail Lascăr Mihail Lascăr (; November 8, 1889 – July 24, 1959) was a Romanian general during World War II and Romania's Minister of Defense from 1946 to 1947. He was born in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, Kingdom of Romania, and graduated from the Infantry O ...

, 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 A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting pub ...

, Moldovan Minister of Health *

Mihail Manoilescu Mihail Manoilescu (; December 9, 1891 – December 30, 1950) was a Romanian journalist, engineer, economist, politician and memoirist, who served as Foreign Minister of Romania during the summer of 1940. An active promoter of and contributor to f ...

* Mihail Moxa, Wallachian historiographer *

Mihai Nadin Mihai Nadin (born February 2, 1938 in Braşov, Romania) is a scholar and researcher in electrical engineering, computer science, aesthetics, semiotics, human-computer interaction (HCI), computational design, post-industrial society, and anticipat ...

Mihai Nechita Mihai Nechita-Burculet (born 5 February 1949, Sarca, Romania) is a Romanian painter. He studied Plastic Arts at the Art Academy of Iaşi, History of Arts at the ''Nicolae Grigorescu'' Art Academy of Bucharest. His professors include: Dan Hatman ...

, Romanian painter *

Mihai Paul Mihail-Octavian Paul (born May 12, 1982) is a Romanian professional basketball player, currently with CSA Steaua București of the Romanian Liga Națională and the FIBA Europe Cup. He represented Romania's national basketball team at the EuroBa ...

, Romanian basketball player *

Mihai Pelin Mihai Pelin (25 August 1940 – 14 December 2007) was a Romanian writer and historian who was known for researching Italy's role during World War II and the history of the Romanian secret services (especially of the Securitate). Biography Miha ...

, Romanian historian * Mihail Sadoveanu (1880–1961), Romanian novelist *

Mihail Sebastian Mihail Sebastian (; born Iosif Mendel Hechter; October 18, 1907 – May 29, 1945) was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist. Life Sebastian was born to a Jewish family in Brăila, the son of Mendel and Clara Hechter. After c ...

, Romanian playwright *

Mihail Șerban (disambiguation) Mihail Șerban may refer to: * Mihail Șerban (biochemist) (1930–2004), Romanian biochemist * Mihail Șerban (writer) (1911–1994), Romanian prose writer {{hndis, Serban, Mihail ...

Mihai Silvășan Mihai Vlad Silvășan (born 20 January 1985) is a Romanian basketball coach, and former professional player. He is currently the manager of U BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională, the top tier of Romanian basketball. He has previously represen ...

, 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 Florența Mihai (; 2 September 1955 – 14 October 2015) was a professional tennis player from Romania. She was the runner-up in two events at the 1977 French Open. She lost in the singles final to Mima Jaušovec in three sets, and partnered ...

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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As a surname

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