Nehemiah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “comforted by God”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- nee-hə-MY-ə · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
Biblical name from Hebrew Nechemyah. In the Old Testament, Nehemiah was the Jewish leader who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls.
How popular is Nehemiah?
Babies named Nehemiah in 2024754
2024 rank#424 boys
Peak year2013
Total US babies since 188021,655
Nehemiah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Nehemiah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Nehemiah questions
What does the name Nehemiah mean?
Nehemiah means "comforted by God". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Nechemyah. In the Old Testament, Nehemiah was the Jewish leader who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls.
Is Nehemiah a boy or girl name?
Nehemiah is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Nehemiah?
754 US babies were named Nehemiah in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.
How do you pronounce Nehemiah?
Nehemiah is usually pronounced nee-hə-MY-ə.
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.