Comforter or one who consoles
Derived from the Hebrew root 'nacham', meaning to comfort or console. It is a traditional Jewish name often given to boys born around the holiday of Tisha B'Av or to honor the memory of a deceased relative.
About 32 boys were named Nachman in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement
Theorist and founder of Labor Zionism
Israeli politician and journalist
