Nechemia: meaning of the Hebrew name
נְחֶמְיָה
Pronounced neh-khem-YAH
Meaning of Nechemia
Nechemia means "God has comforted," consolation that comes from God. Nehemiah son of Hacaliah led the return to Zion and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.
THE WORDS of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the castle,
דִּבְרֵי נְחֶמְיָה בֶּן־חֲכַלְיָה וַיְהִי בְחֹדֶשׁ־כִּסְלֵו שְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים וַאֲנִי הָיִיתִי בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה׃
Nechemia in Hebrew
Nechemia is written נחמיה in Hebrew (with vowel points: נְחֶמְיָה). Hebrew is read from right to left.
- נNun
- חHet
- מMem
- יYod
- הHe
Gematria value: 113 (Nun 50 + Het 8 + Mem 40 + Yod 10 + He 5)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningcomforted by God
- Pronunciationneh-khem-YAH
- Hebrewנחמיה
- Syllables3
Popularity in Israel
Nechemia was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Nechemia
What does the name Nechemia mean?
Nechemia means "God has comforted," consolation that comes from God. Nehemiah son of Hacaliah led the return to Zion and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.
How do you pronounce Nechemia?
Nechemia is pronounced neh-khem-YAH in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Nechemia in Hebrew?
Nechemia is written נחמיה in Hebrew (with vowel points: נְחֶמְיָה).
Is Nechemia a biblical name?
Yes. Nechemia appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Nehemiah 1:1.
What is the gematria of Nechemia?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling נחמיה adds up to 113 (Nun 50 + Het 8 + Mem 40 + Yod 10 + He 5).
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