נחמיה
Nechemya means “comforted by God”
Nechemya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Nehemiah was the governor who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- In Hebrew
- נחמיה
- In English letters
- Nechemya
- Other English spellings
- Nehemiah, Nehemia, Nechemia
- Meaning
- Comforted by God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 113
1,597 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nechemya.
- 1,597 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 45 of them were born in 2017, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 142, against 87 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Nechemya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נחמיה 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 boys | 1,597 | 29 | 280 of 541 |
In 2024, Nechemya ranked 280 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Nechemya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nechemya.
What does the name Nechemya mean?
Nechemya means “comforted by God”. Nechemya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Nehemiah was the governor who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Is Nechemya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nechemya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,597 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,597 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Nechemya in Hebrew?
Nechemya is written נחמיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Nechemya?
1,597 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nechemya today. The most were born in 2017. In 2024, Nechemya ranked 280 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.