Nehemiah name meaning
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What does Nehemiah mean?
Nehemiah means God has Comforted or God's Compassion used for both sexes used mainly in Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish and English is originated from Hebrew.
How do I pronounce Nehemiah?
The two syllabled name Nehemiah is commonly pronounced as ne-hemiah. Some people pronounce it as nehe-miah.
Variants of Nehemiah
Names that rhyme with NehemiahHow popular is the name Nehemiah?
Nehemiah was a popular name in United States. Over 16862 babies have been named Nehemiah since 1886. When at the peak of its usage in 2010, it ranked 336th when 930 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
However after 130 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 14 times
Nehemiah is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.
In 2015, it ranked 1024th when 28 boys were named Nehemiah. Over 320 babies in England and Wales have been named Nehemiah. But Nehemiah is a popular baby name in Kenya where every 1 in 6000 have the name as well as in Nigeria.
As per our evaluation, over 20000 babies have been bestowed Nehemiah around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 434 | 716 | 5938 | 20 |
| 2022 | 448 | 687 | 4174 | 34 |
| 2021 | 410 | 753 | 4682 | 28 |
| 2020 | 378 | 813 | 5468 | 22 |
| 2019 | 372 | 857 | 6155 | 19 |
| 2018 | 396 | 800 | 5302 | 24 |
| 2017 | 371 | 891 | 4807 | 28 |
| 2016 | 358 | 927 | 5444 | 24 |
| 2015 | 362 | 907 | 6231 | 20 |
| 2014 | 360 | 888 | 4348 | 33 |
Facts
Nehemiah in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Nehemiah
Skin touch makes you nervous because you feel it so deeply that it makes you tremble. You are the most creative person in your surroundings. Replace your comfort zone with adventures and the fear of the unknown with excitement to experience and learn new things. What makes you happy is seeing a person trying to expose their true personality instead of pretending to be something they're not. You always see the good in everything and everyone.
Other names similar to Nehemiah
- Lizbeth - Prominent Lizbeth is originated from Hebrew is used as a gender insensitive name, Lizbeth means "God of Plenty or My God is Abundance" is majorly used in Danish, Swedish and English. On the list of baby girl names, prominent Lizbeth ranked 500 in year 2010 in United States
- Elda - Meaning of Elda is Fight or Of Old Age is used notably in Danish and Finnish which came from Old High German and Germanic is used as a gender insensitive name
- Dixie - Lofty and Enduring Dixie came from Old Norse and French is notably used in English and English, meaning of Dixie is "The Word Diss Which is of the Meaning Sprite Goddess or Southern Us" is used as a unisex name
- Paxton - Prevailing unisex name Paxton is used dominantly in English and Irish, meaning of Paxton is "Settlement or Peaceful Town" has origin in Latin and Old English
- Phoebe - Mainly used in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian unfading and frequently used, Phoebe means "Daughter of Leda, The Shining One or Bright or Shining" is a gender-neutral name has its origin in Old Greek
Middle names for Nehemiah
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Famous people named Nehemiah
- Nehemiah Abbott, United States Representative from Maine
- Nehemiah G. Ordway, New Hampshire state senator and the seventh Governor of Dakota Territory
- Nehemiah Brüll, rabbi and versatile scholar
- Nehemiah Knight, United States Representative from Rhode Island
- Nehemiah Shumway, American composer of sacred music, teacher
- Nehemiah Samuel Libowitz, Russian Hebrew scholar and author; born January 3
- Nehemiah Wallington, English Puritan artisan and chronicler
- Nehemiah Hayyun, Bosnian Kabalist
- Nehemiah H. Earll, U.S. Representative
- Nehemiah Curtis Sanford, American industrialist and politician
- Nehemiah Grew, English plant anatomist and physiologist
- Nehemiah Dyer, Rear Admiral in United States Navy
- Nehemiah Broughton, Nehemiah Broughton, Jr
- Nehemiah Perry, played four Tests and 21 One Day Internationals
- Nehemiah Persoff, retired Palestinian-born American actor
- Nehemiah Royce House, historic home located at 538 North Main Street
- Nehemiah Odhiambo, Kenyan cricketer
- Nehemiah Adams, American clergyman and writer
- Nehemiah Green, fourth Governor of Kansas
- Nehemiah R. Knight, was Governor of Rhode Island and United States Senator
- Nehemiah Levanon, Israeli intelligence agent, diplomat
- Nehemiah Ford, Canadian politician and painter
- Nehemiah Eastman, American lawyer
- Nehemiah Perry, American clerk
- Nehemiah D. Sperry, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Nehemiah Blakiston, was Governor of the Maryland colony
- Nehemiah Andrade acted in movie Lost Causes
Lists having Nehemiah
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with N
- Girls names beginning with N
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Hebrew Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Girl names that ends with -iah
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Compassion
- Baby Names that mean Lord
- Baby Names that mean Comfort
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths