Nehemyah

Nehemyah Meaning & Origin

About Nehemyah
The name "Nehemyah" is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Nehemiah." It is composed of two elements: "nechem" meaning "comfort" and "Yah" referring to the Hebrew God. Therefore, the name Nehemyah can be interpreted to mean "comforted by Yah" or "Yahweh has comforted." It carries a sense of finding solace or consolation in the divine presence.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nehemyah are male.

Nehemyah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NHM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH2 HH IY0 M EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/nehemyah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nehemyah in Braille

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

The name Nehemyah in braille

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

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

The name Nehemyah in sign language

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