Nechama
About Nechama
A traditional Hebrew name with a tender meaning, Nechama comes from the Hebrew word for "consolation", "solace", or "comfort". It's a popular choice in Israel where it has ranked consistently in the Top 100 for at least a decade, while in the US, it has been quietly gaining more attention.
Given to 135 babies in a recent year, it has been notably borne by historian Nechama Tec, singer Nechama Cohen, and scholar Nechama Leibowitz. The pronunciation may be loosely described as neh-HAH-mah in English, though neh-KHAH-muh is closer to the traditional Hebrew.
Pronounced neh-KAH-muh.
As of October 2026, Nechama ranked #1690 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1552 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Nechama is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "comfort".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,833 | 111 | 62.1 |
| 2015 | #1,775 | 118 | 66.1 |
| 2016 | #1,850 | 112 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | #2,334 | 79 | 45.8 |
| 2018 | #1,733 | 119 | 70 |
| 2019 | #1,929 | 103 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | #1,694 | 121 | 74.9 |
| 2021 | #1,660 | 126 | 76.8 |
| 2022 | #1,552 | 138 | 84.1 |
| 2023 | #1,573 | 135 | 84.1 |
| 2024 | #1,571 | 135 | 83.3 |
| 2025 | #1,690 | 122 | 75.9 |
World rankings
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Nechama on lists
Famous Nechamas
- Nechama Rivlin
1st Lady of Israel as wife of President Reuven Rivlin
- Nechama 'Nama' Hendel
Israeli pop singer
- Nechama Leibowitz
Israeli Bible scholar
- Nechama Tec
Polish,American sociologist