Nehemiah

Boy's name

Nehemiah is a Hebrew name derived from the elements "nēhēmyāh," meaning "Yahweh comforts" or "Yahweh has comforted."

Meaning Comforted by God
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 739
Peak year 2010

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Nehemiah Persoff - Actor known for "Some Like It Hot."
  • Nehemiah Haynes - Cricketer who played for West Indies.
  • Nehemiah Grew - English botanist and physiologist.
  • Nehemiah Abbott - American politician and lawyer.
  • Nehemiah Cleaveland - American clergyman and educator.
  • Nehemiah Dodge - American Revolutionary War figure.
  • Nehemiah Matson - American abolitionist and historian.
  • Nehemiah Curtis - American politician and judge.
  • Nehemiah R. Knight - American politician and lawyer.
  • Nehemiah Adams - American clergyman and author.

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