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“Variant of Nehemiah — Consolation of Yahweh” — Hebrew origin
Boy's name · #1550 in the US (2025) · Trending
Nehemias is climbing: on the charts since 1968, it reached #1550 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 110 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,900 have carried it all-time.
Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Nehemiah · Gavriel · Nekhi · Shmiel · Pinchas · Esdras
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