In the world, Menkes (Menkes 
, מנקס , Менкес 
) is a very rare largely masculine, but infrequently female forename. The first name Menkes is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is an extremely rare largely boy's, but infrequently girly name. More frequently, Menkes is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Menkes | Canada, Israel, Poland, United States, Spain |
| מנקס | Israel |
| Менкес | Ukraine, Russia |
| murray menkes Canadian property developer (1926-2013) (b. 1926) |
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