מנוחה
Menucha means “rest, tranquility”
Menucha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מנוחה
- In English letters
- Menucha
- Other English spellings
- Menuha, Menukha
- Meaning
- Rest, tranquility
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 109
1,398 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Menucha.
- 1,398 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 54 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 224, against 192 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Menucha is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מנוחה 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 girls | 1,398 | 52 | 215 of 678 |
In 2024, Menucha ranked 215 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Menucha in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Menucha.
What does the name Menucha mean?
Menucha means “rest, tranquility”. Menucha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Menucha a boy's name or a girl's name?
Menucha is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,398 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,398 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Menucha in Hebrew?
Menucha is written מנוחה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Menucha?
1,398 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Menucha today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Menucha ranked 215 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.