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Mandel
How to Pronounce Mandel
Pronounced MAN-duhl /ˈmæn.dəl/Medium
Meaning: Mandel is a German and Yiddish surname meaning 'almond,' used as an occupational or nickname name for a grower or seller of almonds and later taken up as a Jewish family name. As an American given name it was passed down from that surname, often within Jewish families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Mandel appears as an American given name from about 1913, carried over from the Jewish and German surname meaning 'almond.' Its small high came in the early 1970s, and it stayed in the counts, thinly, into the twenty-first century. It was never common as a first name, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.
As a given name Mandel keeps its surname flavor, and it reads today as both an heirloom family name and a crisp, uncommon two-syllable choice. It has never been fashionable, but its clear sound and 'almond' meaning give it a quiet appeal for parents drawn to Jewish or German heritage names.
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What does the name Mandel mean?
It comes from the German and Yiddish surname Mandel, meaning 'almond,' used as a first name most often in Jewish families.
How do you pronounce Mandel?
It's said MAN-duhl /ˈmæn.dəl/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Mandel a boy or girl name?
Mandel is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Mandel?
It has always been rare as a first name, a heritage surname given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.