Means 'comforted by Yahweh ' in Hebrew. According to the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament he was a leader of the Jews who was responsible for the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity. Nehemiah is a Hebrew name which means 'comforted by Yahweh' or 'comfort of Yahweh'. It is derived from the Hebrew word 'nacham', which means 'comfort'.
Nehemiah Related Names Other Languages: Neemias (Biblical Greek), Nechemyah (Biblical Hebrew), Neemias (Biblical Latin)
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