The name Nehemiah is a girl's name meaning "god comforts".

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The name Nehemiah peaked for girls at #4160 in 2010. The name is most popular in NEHEMIAH, NEHEMIAH, and NEHEMIAH. Nehemiah is also used for boys, ranking #426 in 2024.

The name Nehemiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "comforted by God".

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Nehemiah is an Old Testament name used by the Puritans, whose white-bearded image kept it out of favor for centuries, until it suddenly reappeared in 1998, along with the more user-friendly Josiah and Isaiah.
 The biblical Nehemiah was the prophet assigned the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity—which could make it a fitting possibility for an architect or building contractor's boy. 
 In Sir Walter Scott's novel Woodstock, Nehemiah Holdenough is a Presbyterian minister. One modern namesake is football star Nehemiah Broughton.
 
Currently in the US Top 500 where it joins the likes of Azariah and Jeremiah, it has also gained popularity in England and Wales in recent years. Nemo or Nai might make interesting nicknames.

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The name Nehemiah is currently ranked #426 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #336 in 2010. The name is most popular in NEHEMIAH, NEHEMIAH, and NEHEMIAH. Nehemiah is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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