Nehemiah
nee-huh-MY-uh
Popularity
#7468
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.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Nehemiah Persoff
American actor
Nehemiah Curtis James
American football player
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