Nehemia

Nehemia Meaning & Origin

About Nehemia
The name "Nehemia" 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," meaning "to comfort," and "Yah," a shortened form of the name of God. The name Nehemia carries the connotation of finding solace or being consoled by God, reflecting a sense of divine comfort and support.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nehemia are male.

Nehemia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NHM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 HH IY1 M IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/nehemia*/
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('NHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nehemia in Braille

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

The name Nehemia in braille

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

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

The name Nehemia in sign language

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