Mendel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “little man”
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Say it
- MEN-dəl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Mendel is a Yiddish diminutive of Menahem in Ashkenazi usage, though it has also been associated with German Mann 'man' in form. It is well known from Gregor Mendel, the scientist-monk.
How popular is Mendel?
Babies named Mendel in 2024108
2024 rank#1,590 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,850
Mendel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Mendel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mendel questions
What does the name Mendel mean?
Mendel means "little man". It comes from Yiddish. Mendel is a Yiddish diminutive of Menahem in Ashkenazi usage, though it has also been associated with German Mann 'man' in form. It is well known from Gregor Mendel, the scientist-monk.
Is Mendel a boy or girl name?
Mendel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mendel?
108 US babies were named Mendel in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Mendel?
Mendel is usually pronounced MEN-dəl.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.