Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Nehemiah

nee-uh-MY-uh · 8 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Comforted by God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · prophet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#426
2024 births739
Peak year2010
First appeared1886
Total US births21,045
2010 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Nemo
Alternate spellings
Nehemia
In other languages
Nehemya

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