Hebrew · Boy name
Nehemiah
“comforted by God”
About the name Nehemiah
Nehemiah is a boy’s name derived from Hebrew, meaning ‘comforted by God’. In the Hebrew Bible, Nehemiah was a biblical figure who served the Persian king Artaxerxes as cupbearer and returned to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile. His work is told in the Book of Nehemiah. The name is significant in Jewish and Christian traditions, and English Puritans used it after the Reformation. In modern Hebrew the name is pronounced Nechemya.
- Meaning
- comforted by God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- nee-uh-MY-ah(4 syl.)
Middle names for Nehemiah
- Nehemiah James
- Nehemiah Isaac
- Nehemiah David
- Nehemiah Michael
- Nehemiah Joseph
Questions about Nehemiah
- What does Nehemiah mean?
- Nehemiah is a Hebrew name meaning "comforted by God".
- How do you pronounce Nehemiah?
- Nehemiah is pronounced nee-uh-MY-ah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Nehemiah?
- Variants of Nehemiah include Nehemias.
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