boy's name
Menahem
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 530
Menahem is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1994, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Menahem over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Menahem?
In 2025, Menahem was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Menahem is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mena'Hem | Mena'Hem is Menahem written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 15 |
| Ménahem | Ménahem is a rare spelling of Menahem, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Menahem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Menahem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Menahem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Menahem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Menahem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Menahem
Is Menahem a girl's or a boy's name?
Menahem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Menahem?
Menahem has 3 syllables.
When was Menahem most popular?
Menahem peaked in 1994, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Menahem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Menahem currently ranks #1,832 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.