The first name Nehemiah
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “consolation of yahweh”.
Pronounced /ˌniː(h)əˈmaɪə/ 4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Nehemiah means “consolation of yahweh” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה (“consolation of Yahweh”).
More names that mean god.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 boys were named Nehemiah, making it the 1,066th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 34 births (#874).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nehemiah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nehemiah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 743 boys born in the United States were named Nehemiah, the 429th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 933 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nehemiah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Nehemiah in Scottish Gaelic too.
Famous people named Nehemiah
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nehemiah PersoffAmerican actor and painter (1919–2022)
- Nehemiah R. KnightAmerican politician (1780-1854)
- Nehemiah GreenAmerican politician (1837-1890)
- SpotemGottemAmerican rapper, born 2001
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Questions
- What does the name Nehemiah mean?
- Nehemiah means “consolation of yahweh” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Nehemiah?
- From Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה (“consolation of Yahweh”).
- How popular is the name Nehemiah?
- In 2025, 28 boys born in England and Wales were named Nehemiah, ranking 1,066th. Its peak was 2019, with 34 births.
- Is Nehemiah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 22,439 US babies named Nehemiah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nehemiah most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 933 babies were named Nehemiah, its highest rank at 336th.
- How do you pronounce Nehemiah?
- Nehemiah is /ˌniː(h)əˈmaɪə/, 4 syllables.