Nimrod

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"Rebel," "Mighty Hunter"
Scripts(How to write)
נִמְרֹד(Ancient Hebrew)
נִמְרוֹד
Pronunciation
NIM-rah-d
NIM-rahd(English)
Popularity
Nimrod is not a very popular name in the world today. It is considered a rare and unique name, which is mainly used in the Hebrew-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Nimrod
Cartoon of Nimrod

Nimrod Name meanings & History

"Rebel," "Mighty Hunter". Meaning unknown, possibly of Akkadian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Nimrod is a renowned hunter, the great-grandson of Noah. He was the founder of Babylon.Due to the biblical character, this name was adopted as an English-language vocabulary word meaning "hunter". In American English it acquired a further meaning of "fool", after the oafish character Elmer Fudd (a hunter) was called such by Daffy Duck in a 1948 short cartoon. The name Nimrod is mainly used for baby boys. It is more commonly used among the Hebrew-speaking communities, especially in Israel.

Zodiac Sign of Nimrod: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nimrod:

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

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

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

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

O: Organized,Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive

D: Daddy,Dutiful,Doting,Determined,Domestic,Demanding

Nimrod is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

2.) Nimrod (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) rebel. Bible: a great-grandson of Noah.

Other Forms: Nymrod


3.) Nimrod (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) renegade

Other Forms: Nimrodd, Nymrod


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