Menachem
Meaning
“Hebrew, meaning 'comforter', from the root nacham ('to comfort')”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Menachem peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
27 people · the #101,516 first name in Brazil · median age 9
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Menachem
Most people given the name Menachem in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Menachem deep dive
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