Menahem

Hebrew

"the comforter"

Menahem Origin and Meaning

The name Menahem is a boy's name meaning "the comforter".

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.

Famous People Named Menahem

• 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