Nehemiah Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Nehemiah and Ezra were two important individuals in the reconstruction process of the Jerusalem wall and Judah’s capital city.

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A Deep Dive

Nehemiah Overview

Meaning

God comforts

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name Nehemiah, meaning “The Lord comforts” or “Comforted by God,” from the Hebrew words נָחַם (nacham, “to comfort”) and יָה (yah, “God”).

Religion

Judaism, Christianity

Pronunciation

/nɪˈhaɪəmɪə/

Popularity

Nehemiah is a name with significant historical and religious roots, recognized globally, particularly in Jewish and Christian communities. In the United States, Nehemiah came in the #434 place for boys in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Unique, Classic, Religious and Spiritual, Long

Associated Traits

Strong, compassionate, resilient, wise

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Nehemiah is celebrated for his role in rebuilding Jerusalem and restoring the Jewish faith. He is commemorated on July 13 in the Catholic Church.

Name Day

January 5th
A Deep Dive

Nehemiah Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Nechemiah, Nehemyah, Neemia, Nehem, Neham, Nahum, Naham, Nehemijahu, Nehmias, Nehmiah

Common Nicknames

Nehi, Neo, Nemi, Mia, Miah, Nemo, Nia, Nehem, Neemy, Neh

Diminutives

Nehi, Nemi, Miah, Mia, Neh, Nehe, Nia, Nemo, Neemy, Neo

Famous People

  • Nehemiah Persoff
    (Israeli Actor)
  • Nehemiah Grew
    (English Scientist)
  • Nehemiah Adams
    (American Clergyman)
  • Nehemiah H. Perry
    (American Politician)
  • Nehemiah Clark
    (American Reality TV Star)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Nehemiah Persoff
    ("Yentl," Film)
  • Nehemiah
    ("The Story of Nehemiah," Bible)

What Is the Meaning of Nehemiah?

Nehemiah means “God comforts,” reflecting a deep sense of peace and divine reassurance.

What Is the Origin of The Name Nehemiah?

Nehemiah is of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew words “nacham” meaning “to comfort” and “yah” referring to God.

Nehemiah Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Nehemiah in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4072021#4472022#4342023
Top 3 Rankings#3362010#3422012#3432013

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Nehemiah

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023434
(+13 from 2022)
716
(+21 from 2022)
0.03910
2022447
(-40 from 2021)
695
(-67 from 2021)
0.03711
2021407
(-30 from 2020)
762
(-55 from 2020)
0.04067
2020377
(-7 from 2019)
817
(-44 from 2019)
0.04417
2019370
(+25 from 2018)
861
(+58 from 2018)
0.04480
2018395
(-25 from 2017)
803
(-90 from 2017)
0.04131
2017370
(-12 from 2016)
893
(-36 from 2016)
0.04512
2016358
(+4 from 2015)
929
(+20 from 2015)
0.04586
2015362
(-2 from 2014)
909
(+21 from 2014)
0.04446
2014360
(-17 from 2013)
888
(-43 from 2013)
0.04333
2013343
(-1 from 2012)
931
(+25 from 2012)
0.04607
2012342
(+5 from 2011)
906
(+39 from 2011)
0.04465
2011347
(-11 from 2010)
867
(-64 from 2010)
0.04268
2010336
(+24 from 2009)
931
(+78 from 2009)
0.04532
2009360
(-2 from 2008)
853
(-18 from 2008)
0.04022
2008358
(+3 from 2007)
871
(-5 from 2007)
0.03995
2007361
(-1 from 2006)
876
(+51 from 2006)
0.03955
2006360
(+106 from 2005)
825
(+280 from 2005)
0.03763
2005466
(+113 from 2004)
545
(+160 from 2004)
0.02562
2004579
(+21 from 2003)
385
(+30 from 2003)
0.01822
2003600
(+52 from 2002)
355
(+67 from 2002)
0.01690
2002652
(+33 from 2001)
288
(+25 from 2001)
0.01394
2001685
(+10 from 2000)
263
(+9 from 2000)
0.01272
2000695
(+172 from 1999)
254
(+80 from 1999)
0.01216
1999867
(-40 from 1998)
174
(-5 from 1998)
0.00853
1998827
(+186 from 1997)
179
(+53 from 1997)
0.00883
19971013
(+8 from 1996)
126
(+4 from 1996)
0.00631
19961021
(+32 from 1995)
122
(+9 from 1995)
0.00609
19951053
(+158 from 1994)
113
(+23 from 1994)
0.00562
19941211
(+67 from 1993)
90
(+11 from 1993)
0.00442
19931278
(-143 from 1992)
79
(-15 from 1992)
0.00382
19921135
(+48 from 1991)
94
(+6 from 1991)
0.00448
19911183
(+135 from 1990)
88
(+17 from 1990)
0.00415
19901318
(+44 from 1989)
71
(+6 from 1989)
0.00330
19891362
(+11 from 1988)
65
(+8 from 1988)
0.00310
19881373
(-272 from 1987)
57
(-19 from 1987)
0.00285
19871101
(-7 from 1986)
76
(+3 from 1986)
0.00390
19861094
(-28 from 1985)
73
(-2 from 1985)
0.00380
19851066
(-33 from 1984)
75
(+1 from 1984)
0.00390
19841033
(-5 from 1983)
74
No change from 1983
0.00394
19831028
(-23 from 1982)
74
(-7 from 1982)
0.00397
19821005
(+72 from 1981)
81
(+10 from 1981)
0.00429
19811077
(+110 from 1980)
71
(+12 from 1980)
0.00381
19801187
(-51 from 1979)
59
(-3 from 1979)
0.00318
19791136
(+1143 from 1978)
62
(+42 from 1978)
0.00346
19782279
(-332 from 1977)
20
(-5 from 1977)
0.00117
19771947
(-118 from 1976)
25
(-2 from 1976)
0.00146
19761829
(+55 from 1975)
27
(+2 from 1975)
0.00165
19751884
(+99 from 1974)
25
(+3 from 1974)
0.00154
19741983
(+327 from 1973)
22
(+5 from 1973)
0.00135
19732310
(+2129 from 1972)
17
(+11 from 1972)
0.00105
19724439
(-1975 from 1971)
6
(-9 from 1971)
0.00036
19712464
(-171 from 1970)
15
(-1 from 1970)
0.00083
19702293
(+256 from 1969)
16
(+4 from 1969)
0.00084
19692549
(+187 from 1968)
12
(+2 from 1968)
0.00066
19682736
(-761 from 1967)
10
(-6 from 1967)
0.00056
19671975
(+651 from 1966)
16
(+6 from 1966)
0.00090
19662626
(+912 from 1965)
10
(+4 from 1965)
0.00055
19653538
(-1228 from 1964)
6
(-7 from 1964)
0.00032
19642310
(-652 from 1963)
13
(-10 from 1963)
0.00064
19631658
(+705 from 1962)
23
(+11 from 1962)
0.00111
19622363
(-294 from 1961)
12
(-4 from 1961)
0.00057
19612069
(+142 from 1960)
16
(+2 from 1960)
0.00074
19602211
(+1073 from 1959)
14
(+7 from 1959)
0.00065
19593284
(-1516 from 1958)
7
(-13 from 1958)
0.00032
19581768
(+1785 from 1957)
20
(+14 from 1957)
0.00093
19573553
(-1877 from 1956)
6
(-16 from 1956)
0.00027
19561676
(+226 from 1955)
22
(+5 from 1955)
0.00103
19551902
(+546 from 1954)
17
(+6 from 1954)
0.00081
19542448
(-856 from 1953)
11
(-12 from 1953)
0.00053
19531592
(+346 from 1952)
23
(+7 from 1952)
0.00115
19521938
(+197 from 1951)
16
(+3 from 1951)
0.00081
19512135
(+185 from 1950)
13
(+2 from 1950)
0.00068
19502320
(-566 from 1949)
11
(-7 from 1949)
0.00060
19491754
(+744 from 1947)
18
(+8 from 1947)
0.00100
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19472498
(+36 from 1946)
10
(+1 from 1946)
0.00054
19462534
(-141 from 1945)
9
No change from 1945
0.00055
19452393
(-655 from 1944)
9
(-7 from 1944)
0.00066
19441738
(+825 from 1943)
16
(+7 from 1943)
0.00115
19432563
(-617 from 1942)
9
(-5 from 1942)
0.00062
19421946
(+545 from 1941)
14
(+5 from 1941)
0.00099
19412491
(-13 from 1940)
9
No change from 1940
0.00072
19402478
(-765 from 1939)
9
(-7 from 1939)
0.00076
19391713
(+28 from 1938)
16
No change from 1938
0.00141
19381741
(+87 from 1937)
16
(+1 from 1937)
0.00141
19371828
(+1026 from 1936)
15
(+8 from 1936)
0.00137
19362854
(+791 from 1935)
7
(+2 from 1935)
0.00066
19353645
(-1623 from 1934)
5
(-8 from 1934)
0.00047
19342022
(-193 from 1933)
13
(-2 from 1933)
0.00122
19331829
(-245 from 1932)
15
(-5 from 1932)
0.00147
19321584
(+887 from 1931)
20
(+10 from 1931)
0.00186
19312471
(-27 from 1930)
10
(-1 from 1930)
0.00093
19302444
(-348 from 1929)
11
(-3 from 1929)
0.00097
19292096
(+563 from 1928)
14
(+4 from 1928)
0.00126
19282659
(-361 from 1927)
10
(-3 from 1927)
0.00088
19272298
(-317 from 1926)
13
(-3 from 1926)
0.00112
19261981
(-236 from 1925)
16
(-4 from 1925)
0.00140
19251745
(-70 from 1924)
20
(-2 from 1924)
0.00174
19241675
(-31 from 1923)
22
No change from 1923
0.00188
19231644
(+51 from 1922)
22
(+1 from 1922)
0.00194
19221695
(+209 from 1921)
21
(+3 from 1921)
0.00187
19211904
(-447 from 1920)
18
(-8 from 1920)
0.00158
19201457
(+119 from 1919)
26
(+4 from 1919)
0.00236
19191576
(+822 from 1918)
22
(+10 from 1918)
0.00217
19182398
(+164 from 1917)
12
(+2 from 1917)
0.00114
19172562
(-303 from 1916)
10
(-2 from 1916)
0.00104
19162259
(-75 from 1915)
12
No change from 1915
0.00130
19152184
(+731 from 1914)
12
(+6 from 1914)
0.00136
19142915
(-94 from 1913)
6
(+1 from 1913)
0.00088
19132821
(-1075 from 1912)
5
(-4 from 1912)
0.00093
19121746
(-359 from 1911)
9
(+2 from 1911)
0.00199
19111387
(-629 from 1886)
7
No change from 1886
0.00290
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1886758
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00588
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Nehemiah

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3992021#4602022#4262023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3992021#3862022#3892023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3492021#3892022#3892023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3982021#4472022#2872023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3892021#3262022#3922023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4722021#7342022#6452023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4902021#3872022#4802023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4342021#3662022#5462023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4282021#3482022#3382023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5252021#5622022#4042023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3442021#4372022#4612023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3242021#3112022#4442023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3822021#4082022#4712023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2892021#3412022#3902023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3502021#4002022#4352023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3292021#5492022#3352023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4482021#4342022#7172023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2372021#5582022#4172023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4802021#6012022#5392023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5662021#7832022#4772023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4352021#5212022#4602023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1362021#2212022#2232023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5342021#5042022#5032023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2092021#4842022#3312023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3462020#7512022#6042023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3922019#4542021#3322023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3382020#5772022#4152023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4582020#4562021#3822023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5262021#3272022#7372023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5172020#4062021#6702023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2462020#4822021#5582023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5312020#6032022#4652023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4242021#3022022#4122023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3252020#6252021#4002023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4892021#5662022#6262023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1782015#1332016#2262018

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1372020#1342022#2462023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1672013#2262015#2322017

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2842015#2782016#3642017

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4182013#4632022#4502023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2212007#2242015#2332019

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2272010#2052021#2092022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4042012#4862015

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7392015

Popularity Rankings for Nehemiah in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#512019

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4582020#4632022#4372023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#8462020#9282021#10002022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8742019

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9081982#10002017

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Nehemiah a Name for Boys or Girls?

Nehemiah is traditionally a boy’s name, widely used for its strong biblical association.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Nehemiah

Nehemiah in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Nehemiah Persoff (Actor, 1919–2022): An accomplished actor from Israel who appeared in over 200 television shows, films, and theater productions.
  • Nehemiah Grew (Scientist, 1641–1712): An English plant anatomist and physiologist known for his pioneering work in plant biology.
  • Nehemiah Adams (Clergyman, 1806–1878): An American clergyman and author who wrote several books on religious themes.
  • Nehemiah H. Perry (Politician, 1816–1881): An American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
  • Nehemiah Clark (Reality TV Star, 1979): A reality TV star who gained fame from his appearance on MTV's "The Real World: New Orleans."
  • Nehemiah Persoff ("Yentl," 1983 Film): Played the role of Rebbe Mendel, showcasing his acting talent.
  • Nehemiah ("The Story of Nehemiah," Bible): A central figure in the Old Testament, leading the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.
  • Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James ("Skip James," 2003 Documentary): A documentary exploring the life and music of the blues legend.
  • Nehemiah ("Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls," 2013 Graphic Novel): A graphic novel adaptation of the biblical story of Nehemiah.
  • None

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