Around the world, Менделсон (Mendelson 
, Mendelssohn , Менделсон 
) is a rare boy's forename. The forename Менделсон is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare male name, Nicaragua, and Brazil, where it is a very rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Brazil, Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. More prevalently, Менделсон is the last name as well as the forename.