Nachman
/ˈnɑːxmən/noun
A Hebrew masculine given name meaning comforter or one who brings consolation.
Did you know?Rabbi Nachman of Breslov made the name especially famous in Jewish mystical tradition, teaching that joy and prayer could help transform spiritual despair.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
נָחַם (nāḥam)
“To be sorry, repent, console, or bring comfort; the meaning shifts with context.”
Late Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
נַחוּם (Naḥūm)
““Comfort” or “comforter,” used as a personal name and the name of a biblical prophet.”
Second Temple period
Aramaic/Hebrew
נַחְמָן (Naḥmān)
“A masculine personal name formed from the same Semitic root associated with consolation.”
Talmudic period
Aramaic
נַחְמָן (Naḥmān)
“A common rabbinic name, borne by several figures in the Talmud.”
Medieval Hebrew usage
Hebrew
Nachman
“A Jewish given name meaning “comforter” or “consoler,” also used in rabbinic and scholarly names.”
Modern English
English
Nachman
“A transliterated Hebrew masculine given name, often associated with Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.”