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Nehemiah

nee-huh-MY-uh

Popularity

#7468

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

21,655

Peak Year

#968 in 2010

First Recorded

1886

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Nehemiah is a Hebrew name meaning 'God has comforted' or 'comforted by God.' It is a significant name in the Old Testament.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Nehemiah Persoff

    American actor

  • Nehemiah Curtis James

    American football player

Nicknames

Personality Traits

PatientResponsibleStrongDetermined

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