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Nochum
OriginVariation of Nahum, Hebrew
Meaning"comforter"
US Rank#10388
2025 SSA
About Nochum
A variation of the Hebrew Nayum, Nochum is pronounced with the KH sound in Chava, though the "just" the 'h sound might be used by English speakers who struggle with it. Meaning "repose" and borne by a minor Old Testament prophet, Nochum has a gentle but solid feel and has been notably borne by influential Rabbi Nochum Partzovitz and writer and linguist Nochum Shtif.
Pronounced NOH-khum (hard KH).
As of October 2026, Nochum ranked #10388 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4886 for boys in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,886 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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