מנחם-מנדל
Menachem Mendel means “comforter, with its Yiddish companion name Mendel”
Menachem Mendel is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.
A traditional Hasidic double name, borne by several Chabad Rebbes.
- In Hebrew
- מנחם-מנדל
- In English letters
- Menachem Mendel
- Other English spellings
- Menachem-Mendel
- Meaning
- Comforter, with its Yiddish companion name Mendel
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 262
29 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Menachem Mendel.
- 29 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Menachem Mendel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מנחם-מנדל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 29 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Menachem Mendel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Menachem Mendel.
What does the name Menachem Mendel mean?
Menachem Mendel means “comforter, with its Yiddish companion name Mendel”. Menachem Mendel is a boy's name of Yiddish origin. A traditional Hasidic double name, borne by several Chabad Rebbes.
Is Menachem Mendel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Menachem Mendel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 29 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 29 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Menachem Mendel in Hebrew?
Menachem Mendel is written מנחם-מנדל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Menachem Mendel?
29 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Menachem Mendel today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.