Mikel is the Basque adaptation of the given name Michael. Notable people with the name include: Footballers Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spanish international Xabi Alonso Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C. Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer Mikel Kortina (born 1974), Spanish retired footballer Mikel Labaka (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer Mikel Lasa (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer Mikele Leigertwood (born 1982), Antiguan retired footballer Mikel Leshoure (born 1990), American footballer, currently playing for the Detroit Lions in the NFL Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer Mikel Orbegozo (born 1989), Spanish footballer Mikel Oyarzabal (born 1997), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Sociedad Mikel Pagola, Spanish footballer Mikel Rico Moreno (born 1984), Spanish footballer Mikel Roteta (born 1970), Spanish retired footballer Mikel Saizar (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer Mikel San José (born 1989), Spanish Basque footballer, currently playing for Athletic Bilbao Mikel Spaho (born 1982), Albanian footballer Mikel Vesga (born 1993), Spanish footballer Other sportsmen Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (born 1984), Spanish handball player Mikel Artetxe (born 1976), Spanish cyclist Mikel Astarloza (born 1979), Spanish cyclist Mikele Barber (born 1980), American sprinter Mikel Gaztañaga (born 1979), Spanish cyclist Mikel Landa (born 1989), Spanish cyclist Mikel Nieve (born 1984), Spanish cyclist Mikel Odriozola (born 1973), Spanish race walker Mikel Pradera (born 1975), Spanish cyclist Mikel Scicluna (1929 – 2010), Maltese professional wrestler Mikel Thomas (born 1987), Trinidadian sprinter Mikel Zarrabeitia (born 1970), Spanish cyclist Musicians Mikel Erentxun (born 1965), Venezuelan musician Mikel Herzog (born 1960), Spanish musician Mikel Japp (1952 – 2012), Welsh musician Mikel Laboa (1934 – 2008), Spanish musician Mikelangelo Loconte (born 1973), Italian musician Mikel Rouse (born 1957), American composer Mikel Jollett (born 1974), American musician and author Others Mikelis Avlichos Mikel Bronzoulis Mikel Conrad Mikel Dufrenne Mikel Dunham Mikel Iglesias Mikel Koliqi Mikel Lejarza Mikel Urizarbarrena See also Mikel Coffee Company, Greek chain of coffee houses operating in several countries Mikal (given name) Michael Basque masculine given names