Mihai () is a Romanian

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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. Notable people with these names include:

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* Mihai Timofti (1948–2023), Moldovan theatre and film director, actor, multi-instrumentalist musician, professor, screenwriter, writer, and composer * Mihai I of Romania (1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 * Mihai Antonescu (1904–1946), Romanian politician * Mihai Balan (born 1954), Moldavian diplomat; father of Dan Balan * Mihai Beniuc (1907–1988), Romanian poet * Mihail G. Boiagi (1780–1828 or 1842/1843), Aromanian grammarian and professor * Mihai Brediceanu (1920–2005), Romanian composer, conductor, and musicologist * Mihail Celarianu (1893–1985), Romanian poet and novelist *

Mihai Ciucă Mihai Ciucă (18 August 1883–20 February 1969) was a Romanian bacteriologist and parasitologist. Biography He was born into a family of teachers in Săveni, Dorohoi County, in the Moldavia region, and spent his childhood in his native vil ...

(1883–1969), Romanian bacteriologist and parasitologist *

Mihai Constantinescu Mihai Constantinescu (; born 20 August 1932) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenw ...

(born 1932), Romanian film director * Mihail Cruceanu (1887–1988), Romanian poet * Mihail Davidoglu (1910–1987), Romanian playwright * Mihail Dimonie (1870–1935), Aromanian botanist and teacher *

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

(1850–1889), Romanian poet * Mihail Etropolski (born 1984), American fencer * Mihail Gherasimencov (born 2005), Moldovan footballer *

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

(1817–1891), Romanian statesman, lawyer, historian, and publicist *

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 ...

(1889–1959), Romanian WWII general *

Mihai Leu Mihai Leu also known as Michael Löwe (born 13 February 1968, in Hunedoara) is a Romanian former professional boxer who competed between 1991 and 1997. He held the WBO welterweight title in 1997. Leu retired after one title defense, against Mich ...

(born 1969), Romanian boxer * Mihai Magdei (born 1945), Moldovan Minister of Health * Mihail Manoilescu (1891–1950), Romanian journalist, engineer, economist, politician, and memoirist * Mihail Moxa (after 1550–before 1650), Wallachian historiographer * Mihai Nadin (born 1938), Romanian scholar and researcher * Mihai Nechita (born 1949), Romanian painter * Mihai Paul (born 1982), Romanian basketball player * Mihai Pelin (1940–2007), Romanian historian *

Mihail Sadoveanu Mihail Sadoveanu (; occasionally referred to as Mihai Sadoveanu; 5 November 1880 – 19 October 1961) was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as acting President of Romania, head of st ...

(1880–1961), Romanian novelist * Mihail Sebastian (1907–1945), Romanian playwright * Mihail Șerban (disambiguation), several people * Mihai Silvășan (born 1985), Romanian basketball coach * Mihail Sturdza (1794–1884), Prince of Romania (1834–1849) * Mihai Trăistariu (born 1976), Romanian singer * Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu (born 1968), Romanian historian and former Prime Minister * Mihai Viteazul (1558–1601), Michael the Brave, ruler of Transylvania

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* Angela Mihai, Romanian-British applied mathematician * Constantin Mihail * Florența Mihai * Gheorghe Mihail *

Liviu Mihai Liviu Mihai (born 17 May 1977) is a retired Romanian professional Association football, football player who played as a Forward (association football), striker mainly for Liga I side FCV Farul Constanța, Farul Constanța. References Externa ...

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