Menahem

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Hebrew
Scripts מְנַחֵם(Hebrew)

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name מְנַחֵם (Menaḥem) meaning "comforter", a derivative of נָחַם (naḥam) meaning "to comfort". This was the name of a king of Israel, appearing in the Old Testament. His reign was noted for its brutality.

Related Names

Rootnaḥam
VariantMenachem(Hebrew)
Other Languages & CulturesManaem, Naoum(Biblical Greek) Menachem, Nachum(Biblical Hebrew) Manahem(Biblical Latin) Naum(Bulgarian) Naum(Macedonian) Naum(Russian) Mendel(Yiddish)

People think this name is

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Categories

comfort, kings
Entry updated December 1, 2024