Mike (given Name)

Mike is a masculine given name. It is also encountered as an abbreviation or shorthand for Michael. Notable people with the name include:

People

* Mike Adenuga, Nigerian billionaire businessman
* Mike Affleck, American football player
*Mike Akiu (born 1962), American football player and coach
* Mike Aldrete, American baseball player and coach
*Mike Alford (born 1943), American football player
* Mike Alstott, American football player
* Mike Ashley (businessman), British businessman
* Mike Ashley (writer) (born 1948), British author and anthology editer
*Mike Atkinson (born 1994), English–Belizean footballer
*Mike Barnett (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Baumann, American baseball player
* Mike Beebe, American attorney
* Mike Bercovici, American football player
* Mike Bloomberg, American businessman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
* Mike Bloomfield, American musician
* Mike Boone, American football player
* Mike Bossy (born 1957), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Mike Breen, American sportscaster
* Mike Brosseau, American baseball player
* Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970), American basketball coach
* Mike Brown (fighter), American mixed martial artist
* Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985), American National Hockey League player
* Mike Bryan, American professional tennis player
* Mike Burkhead, American football player
* Mike Cameron, American baseball player
*Mike Carp, American Major League Baseball player
* Mike Carter (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Clevinger, American baseball player
* Mike Conley Jr., American basketball player
* Michael Cox (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Crumb (born 1970), Canadian football player
* Mike Conway (born 1983), British race car driver
* Mike Cernovich (born 1977), American social media personality, writer and conspiracy theorist
* Mike D (born 1965), American musician and founding member of The Beastie Boys
* Mike D'Antoni (born 1951), American basketball coach
*Mike Danna (born 1997), American football player
* James "Mike" DeBardeleben (1940–2011), American rapist and possible serial killer
* Mike DeWine, American politician and 70th Governor of Ohio
*Mike Dibb (born 1940), English documentary filmmaker
* Mike Dirnt (born 1972), bassist for Green Day
* Mike Ditka, American football player and coach
* Mike Dierickx, aka M.I.K.E., Belgian progressive trance DJ/producer
*Mike Eghan, Ghanaian radio broadcaster
* Mike Enriquez, Filipino journalist
* Mike Enzi, American politician
*Mike Epstein, American Major League Baseball first baseman
* Mike Fetters, American baseball player and coach
*Mike Fisher (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Ford (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Franks (tennis), American tennis player
* Mike Friede, American football player
* Mike Gartner (born 1959), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Mike George (radio presenter), British radio presenter
* Mike Gesicki, American football player
* Mike Gibbins (1949–2005), Welsh drummer, member of the rock band Badfinger
* Mike Glennon, American football player
* Mike Green (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Harkey, American baseball player and coach
*Mike Harley Jr. (born 1997), American football player
* Mike Hartman, American National Hockey League player
*Mike Hibler, American football player
*Mike Huckabee, American politician
*Mike Hughes (American football) (born 1997), American football player
*Mike Hunt (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Ilitch, American entrepreneur
*Mike Jones (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Joyce (musician) (born 1963), English drummer for The Smiths
*Mike Judge (born 1962), American cartoonist, animator, voice actor and comedian
* Mike Kellogg (American football), American football player
* Mike Kennerty, guitarist of the band The All-American Rejects
*Mike Kreger, former drummer for Michigan heavy metal band Battlecross
* Mike Krüger (born 1951), German comedian and singer
*Mike Largey (born 1960), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
*Mike Lenzly, British basketball player
*Mike Levenseller, American football player
* Mike Lieberthal, American Major League Baseball catcher
* Mike Little, British web developer, co-founder of WordPress
* Mike Love, American singer and songwriter who co-founded The Beach Boys
*Mike Love (American football) (born 1994), American football player
* Mike Lynn (basketball) (born 1945), American basketball player
*Mike Mayers, American baseball player
* Mike McCarthy (born 1963), American football coach
* Mike McCready, guitarist of the band Pearl Jam
* Mike McGlinchey (offensive lineman), American football player
* Mike McLaughlin (born 1956), American racing driver
*Mike Miles (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Minor (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Mizanin, American professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name "The Miz"
* Mike Modano (born 1970), American National Hockey League player
*Mike Morrison (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Moser (born 1990), American basketball player
*Mike Moura, Portuguese footballer
* Mike Moustakas, American baseball player
* Mike Mucitelli, American mixed martial artist
* Mike Muscala, Oklahoma City Thunder player
*Mike Myers, Canadian-British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and film producer
* Mike Napoli, American baseball player and coach
* Mike Nifong (born 1950), American district attorney disbarred for misconduct in the Duke lacrosse case
*Mike Nott, American football player
* Mike Oldfield, English multi-instrumentalist, known for his 1973 album ''Tubular Bells''
*Mike Oliveira, Brazilian professional boxer
* Mike Oliver (disability advocate), British sociologist and disability advocate
*Mike Oliver (field hockey) (born 1973), Canadian hockey player
* Mike O'Malley, American game show host
* Mike Ozdowski, American football player
* Mike Parson, American politician
*Mike Pence, American politician and 48th Vice President of the United States
* Mike Polk, American comedian
*Mike Pollock (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s
* Mike Pollock (voice actor), American voice actor
* Mike Pompeo (born 1963), American politician and former Secretary of State of the United States
* Mike Porcaro (1955–2015), American bassist, member of the rock band Toto
* Mike Portnoy, drummer for Neal Morse band and former drummer and founding member of Dream Theater
*Mike Posner, American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
* Mike Purcell, American football player
*Mike Rabelo, American baseball player and coach
* Mike Rawlings, American politician
* Mike Redmond, American baseball player and coach
* Mike Rhodes (American football), American football player
*Mike Rose (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Rosenberg, better known by his stage name Passenger, English singer-songwriter and musician
* Mike Rosenthal (born 1977), American football player
* Mike Rossman (Michael Albert DiPiano) (born 1955), American world champion light heavyweight boxer
* Mike Rowe (born 1962), American television personality
*Mike Rowe (ice hockey) (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
*Mike Rowe (racing driver), American racing driver
* Mike Rutherford (born 1950), British progressive rock guitarist
*Mike Sanders (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player and coach
* Mike Sarbaugh, Baseball coach
*Mike Schwartz (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Schmidt, American professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
* Mike Seidman, American football player
* Mike Shinoda, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band Linkin Park
*Mike Siani (baseball), American baseball player
* Mike Skinner (musician) (born 1979), British rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
* Mike Skinner (racing driver) (born 1957), American racing driver
*Mike Smith (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Stefanik (1958–2019), American racing driver
*Mike Strachan (disambiguation), several people
*Mike Taylor (basketball coach), American basketball coach
*Mike Torres, Dominican basketball player
*Mike Townsend, American football player
* Mike Trainor, American comedian
*Mike Trigg, American football player
*Mike Trout, Major League Baseball player
* Mike Tyson, American world champion heavyweight boxer
* Mike Tyson (American football) (born 1993), American football player
* Mike Veisor (born 1952), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Mike Vick (born 1980), American football player
*Mike Wallace (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Weber (American football) (born 1997), American football player
* Mike White (quarterback) (born 1995), American football player
* Mike Whitmarsh (1962–2009), American volleyball and basketball player
* Mike Whitney (born 1959), Australian television personality and former cricketer
* Mike Whitwell, American football player
* Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1994) (born 1994), American football player
* Mike Will Made It, American music producer and rapper
* Mike Witteck, American football player
*Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
* Mike Young (American football), American football player
* Mike Zambidis, Greek kickboxing wrestler notable for the high number of KO wins
* Mike Zunino, American baseball player
* Mike (Brazilian footballer) (born 1993), full name Mike dos Santos Nenatarvicius, Brazilian football forward

Maidhc

* Maidhc Ó Flaithearta, Irish Fenian and Land-Leaguer
* Maidhc Ó Sé, Irish sportsman

Fictional characters

* Mike, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie '' Showdown''
* Mike Asparagus, a character and Junior's dad in ''VeggieTales''
* Mike Bison, the Japanese name of Balrog (Street Fighter)
* Mike Donovan, a character in the American TV miniseries '' V (1983 miniseries)''
* Mike Ehrmantraut, a supporting character from ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Better Call Saul''
* Mike Fernandez, the Green Ranger in '' Power Rangers Samurai''
* Mike, the main character in Nintendo video games such as the StarTropics Series and Battle Clash/ Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
* Mike, in the animated television series '' Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' and '' Total Drama All-Stars''
* MIKE, a character from ''Twin Peaks''
* Mike Mazinsky, character in Mike, Lu & Og
* Mike Banning, the main character in ''Has Fallen'' film series
* Michael "Mike" Corbett/Magna Defender, in '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy''
* Mike Dallas in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''
* Mike Harper, a character from the game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II''
* Mike Lane (''Magic Mike''), male stripper
* Mike Morton, a survivor in the video game ''Identity V''
* Michael "Mike" Munroe, one of the primary protagonists in the video game '' Until Dawn''
* Mike Newton, a character in the novel series ''Twilight''
* Mike O'Donnell/Mark Gold, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again''
* Michael "Mike" Ross, a main character in the television series '' Suits''
* Mike, a small red Arlesdale Railway engine, in The Railway Series by the Rev W. Awdry and the spin-off television series '' Thomas and Friends''
* Mike Schmidt, protagonist of the horror game '' Five Nights at Freddy's''
* Mike Teavee, a ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' character
*Mike Wazowski, a green, one-eyed monster, a main character in the '' Monsters, Inc.'' franchise
* Mike Wheeler, a main character in the television series ''Stranger Things''
* Mike Zacharias, character of the anime '' Attack on Titan''

See also

* Big Mike (nickname)
* List of people with given name Michael

{{given name
English-language masculine given names
Lists of people by nickname
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English masculine given names