Mendel - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Mendel \m(e)-ndel, men-del\ is of Farsi origin. Variant of Menachem. Also possibly (Semitic) "wisdom, learning". The father of modern genetics, Gregor Mendel, was a 19th-century Austrian priest and abbot of an order of monks.

Mendel has 2 variant forms: Mendell and Mendeley.

Baby names that sound like Mendel are Mandel, Mandell and Montel.

Mendel is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mendel. Click here to compare Mendel with related baby names.