At a Glance
- Meaning
- Serpent
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- nahkh-SHOHN
Nachshon is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “serpent”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nachshon
Meaning: Serpent.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Adventurous, bold, one who surges forward Actually: The name's association with bold leadership comes from rabbinic tradition rather than its literal Hebrew root, which means snake.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nachshon
nahkh-SHOHNIPA /nɑːxˈʃoʊn/
Popularity of Nachshon
Nachshon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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