Nehemiah

Rank 448th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Nehemiah was 448th most popular baby name for boys and 868th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 721 babies were named Nehemiah in the United States. The gender distribution for "Nehemiah" is 95.3% male and 4.7% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,673 babies in the United States were named Nehemiah. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Nehemiah is around 15 to 16 years old.

The name "Nehemiah" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Nehemiah is Nemo.

Nehemiah Meaning & Origin

Nehemiah is a biblical Hebrew name, meaning "God has comforted", often associated with faithfulness, resilience and restoring what has been broken.

The name Nehemiah is described as resilient, intellectual and adventurous.

Pronunciation

Nehemiah is pronounced nee-uh-mai-uh in English. The name Nehemiah has 8 letters and 4 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Nehemiah

The name Nehemiah is used in the Christian Bible as the protagonist who played a central role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's city walls after the Babylonian exile.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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