נחמה
Nechama means “comfort, consolation”
Nechama is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נחמה
- In English letters
- Nechama
- Other English spellings
- Nehama
- Meaning
- Comfort, consolation
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 103
11,503 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nechama.
- 11,495 of them are women and girls, and 8 are men and boys.
- 290 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,356, against 1,184 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Nechama is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נחמה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 11,495 | 257 | 71 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Nechama ranked 71 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Nechama in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nechama.
What does the name Nechama mean?
Nechama means “comfort, consolation”. Nechama is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Nechama a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nechama is mainly a girl's name. Of the 11,503 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11,495 are women and girls and 8 are men and boys.
How do you write Nechama in Hebrew?
Nechama is written נחמה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Nechama?
11,503 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nechama today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Nechama ranked 71 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.