Hebrew · Boy name
Menachem
“comforter”
About the name Menachem
Menachem is derived from Hebrew Menachem, meaning ‘comforter’. The name appears in the Old Testament as Menahem, a king of the northern kingdom of Israel described in the Second Book of Kings. Menachem Begin was a Prime Minister of Israel who signed the Camp David Accords with Egypt and shared the Nobel Peace Prize. The name is common in Orthodox Jewish communities, where Menachem Mendel Schneerson led the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
- Meaning
- comforter
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- meh-NAH-khem(3 syl.)
Middle names for Menachem
- Menachem David
- Menachem Yitzhak
- Menachem Avi
- Menachem Levi
- Menachem Moshe
Questions about Menachem
- What does Menachem mean?
- Menachem is a Hebrew name meaning "comforter".
- How do you pronounce Menachem?
- Menachem is pronounced meh-NAH-khem, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Menachem?
- Variants of Menachem include Menahem.
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