NEHEMIAH  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "the Lord's comfort"

Popularity in 2008: #364

Old Testament name, last used by the Puritans, of the prophet assigned the rebuilding of Jerusalem -- a venerable possibility for an architect or building contractor.

Variations:
Nehemias, Nechemia, Nahemiah, Nehimiah, Neyamia, Nemo, Nehemie, Nehmia, Nechemiah, Nehemyah, Nehmiah, Nechemya

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Nehemiah:

• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
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