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♂ Mendel
What does Mendel mean?
Mendel 
as a boys' name 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.
STARTS WITH Me-
ASSOCIATED WITH modern, 19th century
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA MENACHEM Menahem
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Mendel Roger (M.R.), ..
How popular is Mendel?
Mendel is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#11273 out of 150436, Top 7%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Mendel was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its top position of #1738 in the U.S. then, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Menachem (#1081 IN RECENT RANKINGS) is the only other prominent alternative form of Mendel. Adoption of these forms of Mendel reached its apex a decade ago (AVERAGE #1474) and is somewhat less today. Menachem is the most trendy baby name here.
Similar Names
Mendel is pronounced similarly to Mandel and Mandell. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adel, Aeriel, Ansel, Bertel, Cadel, Daniel▼, Dannel, Danyel, Denzel▼, Denziel, Edel, Feivel, Hanyel, Kendal, Kendel, Kendell, Kendyl, Lendell, Lindel, Malden, Manlea (see Manley), Manoel, Mansel, Manten (see Manton), Manuel▼, Manuelo, Manvel, Mardel, Martel, Marvel, Meade, Medad, Meged, Meical, Meier, Melden, Meldon, Mellen, Menor, Mercer, Meril, Merlen, Merrel, Merrell, Meryl, Meydad (see Medad), Meyer▼, Migdal, Miguel, Mikkel, Miner, Miquel, Montel, Moriel, Muriel, Mykel, Onnjel (see Angel), Otniel, Petuel, Quennel, Randel, Rendell, Reuel, Rodel, Ronel, Sender, Terrel, Udel, Videl, Wendel, Wendell▼, Wenzel and Zindel. These names tend to be more commonly used than Mendel.
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