Mendel

“From Yiddish for 'man', or an affectionate form of Menachem” — Yiddish origin

Boy's name · #1846 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mendel reached its best rank, #1526, in 1956 and ranked #1846 in 2025. Roughly 2,900 boys have been named Mendel since 1912. In New York it runs about 14× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mendels

Mendel Grossman — Polish photographer (1913-1945)
Mendel Khatayevich — Soviet politician (1893–1937)
Mendel Jackson Davis — American politician (1942-2007)
Mendel Portugali — Founder of Hashomer
Mendel Sachs — physicist

In stories & tradition

Mendel Stromm — The Amazing Spider-Man
Mendel — Call for the Dead

What Mendels become

Among 68 notable people named Mendel:

Similar names: Mendy · Konrad · Merlin · Kolbe · Wendell · Efraim

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