Mihai (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj]) is a Romanian given name for males or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela.
As a given name
[edit]- 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, Moldavian diplomat; father of Dan Balan
- Mihai Beniuc, Romanian poet
- Mihail G. Boiagi, Aromanian grammarian and professor
- Mihai Brediceanu (1920–2005), Romanian composer, conductor, and musicologist
- Mihail Celarianu (1893–1985), Romanian poet and novelist
- Mihai Ciucă (1883–1969), Romanian bacteriologist and parasitologist
- Mihai Constantinescu (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 (1850–1889), Romanian poet
- Mihail Etropolski (born 1984), American fencer
- Mihail Gherasimencov (born 2005), Moldovan footballer
- Mihail Kogălniceanu (1817–1891), Romanian statesman, lawyer, historian, and publicist
- Mihail Lascăr (1889–1959), Romanian WWII general
- Mihai Leu (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
- 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
- Mihai Ivan, Romanian Counter-Strike 2 player also known as "iM".
- Mihai the Rat, Romanian internet personality
As a surname
[edit]- Angela Mihai, Romanian-British applied mathematician
- Constantin Mihail
- Florența Mihai
- Gheorghe Mihail
- Liviu Mihai