At a Glance
- Meaning
- Yahweh comforts
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- neh-khem-YAH
Nechemya (Nehemiah) is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “Yahweh comforts”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hebrew Baby Boy Names — Strong, Ancient, and Rich With Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Nechemya (Nehemiah)
Meaning: Yahweh comforts.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Nechemya (Nehemiah)
neh-khem-YAHIPA /nɛxɛmˈja/
Popularity of Nechemya (Nehemiah)
Nechemya (Nehemiah) 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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