Search names

Menahem

OriginHebrew
Meaning"the comforter"

About Menahem

Menahem derives from a Hebrew word meaning "the comforter" King Menahem of the Old Testament did not live up to his name — he was one of Israel’s cruelest kings.

Pronounced men-AH-hem.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

Editorial policy

Similar names

These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Menahem.

Menahem on lists

Famous Menahems

  • King Menahem of Israel

    son of Gadi (2 Kings 15:14)

  • Menahem Golan

    Israeli film director

  • Mordecai Menahem Kaplan

    Lithuanian,American rabbi and educator

  • Menahem Shemuel Halevy

    Iranian rabbi and author

Save Menahem

Save to list