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 [ 3 syll. me-na-hem, men-ah-em ] The boy name Menahem is pronounced MahNAAHHahM KEY. Menahem is of Hebrew origin and it is also used largely in the Hebrew language. The meaning of the name is 'comforter; full of comfort'. Biblical name derived from the word nacham meaning 'to comfort'. The name was borne in the Bible by an evil king of Israel who massacred pregnant women in his kingdom, but it was nonetheless widely used in the Jewish community. Due to its meaning, it was originally given to children born after the death of an older sibling. Variant forms of Menahem include Menachem (Hebrew and Yiddish) and Mendeley (Yiddish). Mendel (pet form in Yiddish) is another variant of Menahem. Menahem is not frequently used as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Menahem include Menachem (Hebrew and Yiddish), Maois (Irish), Mohana (Indian), Muawia (Arabic), Mahin (Indian), Maia (Maori), Maimun, Mamo (Amharic), Mani (Indian and Tamil), Mannie (English), Manny (English and Spanish), Mano (Hungarian and Spanish), Manu (Basque, Indian, and German), Manue (Spanish), Manú (German), Mauno (Finnish), Memo (Spanish), Meo (Italian), Mhina (Swahili), and Miah (English). KEY: English pronunciation for Menahem: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"   |
