Menachem

Boy's name

Menachem is a Hebrew name meaning "comforter" or "consoler." It is derived from the Hebrew word "nacham," which means "to comfort" or "to console."

Meaning Comforter
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 205
Peak year 2014

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Notable Namesakes

  • Menachem Begin - Israeli Prime Minister, peace treaty with Egypt.
  • Menachem Mendel Schneerson - Lubavitcher Rebbe, Jewish spiritual leader.
  • Menachem Golan - Israeli film producer, Cannon Films co-founder.
  • Menachem Daum - Documentary filmmaker, "Hiding and Seeking" director.
  • Menachem Elon - Israeli jurist, Supreme Court Justice.
  • Menachem Kellner - Jewish philosopher, author of "Dogma in Medieval Jewish Thought."
  • Menachem Rosensaft - Holocaust survivor, human rights activist.
  • Menachem Mendel of Kotzk - Hasidic rabbi, Kotzk dynasty founder.
  • Menachem Mendel of Rimanov - Hasidic rabbi, Rimanov dynasty founder.
  • Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk - Hasidic rabbi, disciple of the Baal Shem T

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