Nahum
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic ◈ 2 syllables
"Comfort"

From Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic

Comfort Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Nahum at a glance
MeaningComfort
OriginBiblical / Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#2312
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Origin & history of Nahum
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Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic roots
Nahum comes from the Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic tradition, meaning Comfort.
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How popular is Nahum?
2007 peak year
Nahum reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 85 babies received the name (ranked #1755). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2312), with about 60 babies given the name annually. Nahum's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,139 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
85 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,755)
60 Avg. per year
(last decade)
600 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,139 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,312) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Nahum
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
N5
A1
H8
U3
M4
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Nahum
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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