Nechama

Nechama: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “comfort, consolation”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: neh-khah-MAH · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Hebrew nechamah, meaning 'comfort' or 'consolation'. It is a traditional Jewish feminine name; the related male name is Menachem.

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How popular is Nechama?

202441.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nechama in 2024135

2024 rank#1,567 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18803,908

Nechama has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nechama

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Nechama questions

What does the name Nechama mean?

Nechama means "comfort, consolation". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew nechamah, meaning 'comfort' or 'consolation'. It is a traditional Jewish feminine name; the related male name is Menachem.

Is Nechama a boy or girl name?

Nechama is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nechama?

135 US babies were named Nechama in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Nechama?

Nechama is usually pronounced neh-khah-MAH.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.