Comforter or little man
Mendel is a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew name Menahem, which means 'comforter'. It has also been historically associated with the Germanic word 'man', leading to the interpretation of 'little man'. It is a deeply traditional name within Jewish communities.
About 86 boys were named Mendel in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Augustinian friar and founder of modern genetics
Influential Hasidic rabbi known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Founder of modern Yiddish and Hebrew literature
The protagonist and devout teacher in the novel Job · Job by Joseph Roth
