Nahum
2025 SSA
About Nahum
An underused Biblical name borne by a New Testament prophet, Nahum feels like a good option for parents looking for a rare but traditional name that fits in with current trends. Derived from the Hebrew naḥam meaning "console" and "comfort", it has a gentle and amiable feel.
A relative of the names Nehemiah and Nechama, in Hebrew, Nahum would be pronounced as nah-OOM. In English, it would be more like NAY-uhm (or NAY-huhm), making it a possibility for those who like Noah, Nathan, and Graham. Given to just 60 boys in the US in a recent year, it isn't entirely unknown but it would still be unexpected.
Variations of the name include the Russian and Bulgarian Naum and the Hebrew Nachum.
Pronounced NAY-hum.
As of October 2026, Nahum ranked #2380 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1733 in 2005.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,090 | 67 | 34.9 |
| 2015 | #2,158 | 64 | 33.4 |
| 2016 | #2,296 | 58 | 30.6 |
| 2017 | #2,011 | 71 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | #2,132 | 66 | 36.3 |
| 2019 | #2,182 | 65 | 36.2 |
| 2020 | #2,788 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | #2,452 | 55 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | #2,741 | 48 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | #2,088 | 71 | 41.5 |
| 2024 | #2,269 | 63 | 36.6 |
| 2025 | #2,380 | 58 | 34 |
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Famous Nahums
- Nahum
Biblical minor prophet
- Nahum Tate (1652
1715), English poet laureate and playwright
- Nahum Grymes
American R&B singer
- Nahum Stelmach
Israeli football player and manager
- Nahum Sokolow
Polish Zionist leader
Nahum in pop culture
- From Hebrew Nachum
literally "consoled"
- Nahum
34th book in the Bible
- Pronounced "NAY
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