Menachem

“Comforter, from Hebrew menachem, one who comforts” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1084 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Menachem has appeared in US records since 1948 — best rank #831 (1994) · 7,063 babies named Menachem all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Menachems

Menachem Begin — Israeli politician and former Prime Minister (1913–1992)
Menachem Mendel Schneerson — Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
Menachem Bello — Israeli footballer
Menachem Ussishkin — Jewish politician (1863–1941)
Menachem Elon — Israeli High Court judge (1923–2013)

Among 127 notable people named Menachem:

Military figures appear 3.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Menachem Finkelstein, Military Advocate General of Israel.

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