נחמן
Nachman means “comforter”
Nachman is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov founded the Breslov Hasidic movement.
- In Hebrew
- נחמן
- In English letters
- Nachman
- Other English spellings
- Nahman
- Meaning
- Comforter
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 148
7,155 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nachman.
- 7,155 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 265 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,089, against 1,222 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 Nachman is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נחמן 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 | 7,155 | 234 | 75 of 541 |
In 2024, Nachman ranked 75 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Nachman in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nachman.
What does the name Nachman mean?
Nachman means “comforter”. Nachman is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov founded the Breslov Hasidic movement.
Is Nachman a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nachman is mainly a boy's name. Of the 7,155 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,155 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Nachman in Hebrew?
Nachman is written נחמן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Nachman?
7,155 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nachman today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Nachman ranked 75 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.