Nehemia

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Comforted by God
Pronunciation
Neh-HEM-ee-yah
ne-eh-MEE-a(Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian)
Popularity
Nehemia is not a very popular name in the world, but it is quite common among Hebrew-speaking families. According to the US Social Security Administration, the name did not make it to the top 1000 baby names in the US in the last decade.

cartoon of the name Nehemia
Cartoon of Nehemia

Nehemia Name meanings & History

Comforted by God. Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah. Nehemia is mostly used among Jewish families who want to keep their tradition and heritage alive. However, the name is not limited to Jewish families and can be used by anyone who likes the name or finds the meaning appealing.

Zodiac Sign of Nehemia: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nehemia:

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nagging,Neat,Neurosis,Nervous,Nitpicking

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hope,Haggle

M: Maternal,Mother,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mommy,Memory,Manipulative

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

A: Aggressive,Ambitious,Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative

Nehemia is:

  • a Common name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Nehemia include Nehemia Gordon, a Biblical scholar, and Nehemia Polen, an American rabbi and scholar.

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