Menachem is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Menachem means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Menachem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Menachem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Menachem is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “comforter”. A biblical king of Israel and a common Jewish name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,063 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 310 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Menachem per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (214/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (19/yr).
Menachem is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,151 nationally (given to 225 babies that year).
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