Naum

Naum Meaning & Origin

About Naum
The surname Naum is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name "Naum" or "Nahum," meaning "comfort" or "consolation." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Naum. The name Naum is often associated with individuals who are compassionate, comforting, or bring solace to others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Naum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Naum: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Naum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Naum is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NM
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 M
🌐 IPA
/naum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Naum in Braille

Here's how to represent Naum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Naum in braille

How to sign the name Naum using Sign Language

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

The name Naum in sign language

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