Nehamiah

Nehamiah Meaning & Origin

About Nehamiah
The name Nehemiah is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Nehemyah," meaning "comforted by Yahweh" or "Yahweh has comforted." It is a combination of the Hebrew words "naham," which means "to comfort," and "Yah," which is a shortened form of the name of God. The name Nehemiah carries the connotation of finding solace or being consoled by God, suggesting a sense of divine comfort and support.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nehamiah are male.

Nehamiah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NHM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 M EY1 HH IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/nehamiah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nehamiah in Braille

Here's how to represent Nehamiah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nehamiah in braille

How to Spell the Name Nehamiah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nehamiah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nehamiah in sign language

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