Nehemias
5 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 5 syllables
"Comforted by God's grace."

From Modern American

Nehemias means God has comforted — the IAS-ending Hellenistic form of Nehemiah, from the Hebrew. Nehemiah REBUILT the walls of Jerusalem after the exile — the most dramatic restoration. Same wall-rebuilder, IAS-calligraphy. Four syllables of rebuilt-Jerusalem's-WALLS, the most dramatic restoration, and IAS-Hellenistic God-comforts.

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Nehemias at a glance
MeaningComforted by God's grace.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables5
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#1733
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Why parents love Nehemias
  • Nehemiah REBUILT Jerusalem's walls after exile.
  • The most dramatic restoration in the Bible.
  • Four syllables with a sacred, flowing sound: neh-heh-MEE-ahs.
  • The IAS-ending follows Hellenistic patterns.
  • The meaning God comforts IS divinely restorative.
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The vibe of Nehemias
God has comfortedIAS-endingHellenisticNehemiahHebrewrebuilt wallsJerusalemexilerestoration
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Origin & history of Nehemias
Hebrew Nechemyah → IAS-Hellenistic Nehemias
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Modern American roots
Nehemias IS the IAS-Hellenistic Nehemiah. He rebuilt Jerusalem's walls — the most dramatic restoration.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: IAS-variant; Nehemiah — rebuilt Jerusalem.
3
Today
Nehemias remains a beloved choice, ranking #1733 in the US. 1,780 babies have been named Nehemias since 1968.
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How popular is Nehemias?
2024 peak year
Nehemias has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1733), with about 93 babies named Nehemias each year. In 2024, 103 babies received the name (ranked #1645). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,780.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
103 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,645)
93 Avg. per year
(last decade)
930 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,780 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,733) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Nehemias
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Nehemias's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — wall-rebuilding seeking. People named Nehemias tend to be sacred, restorative, and gifted at IAS-Hellenistic wall-rebuilding.

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IAS-Hellenistic wall-rebuilding
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Jerusalem-restored
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Most-dramatic
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God-comforts
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Sacred-flowing
N5
E5
H8
E5
M4
I9
A1
S1
Sum: 38 → Life path 2
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Personality of Nehemias
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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