Nahum

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Comforter, Consoler
Scripts(How to write)
The original Hebrew spelling of Nahum is נַחוּם.
נַחוּם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
NAY-həm(English)
NAY-əm(English)
na-HOOM or NAY-hum
Popularity
Nahum is not a very popular name in the world, ranked at #2,906 in the United States in 2020. However, it is more popular in Israel where it is ranked at #35.

cartoon of the name Nahum
Cartoon of Nahum

Nahum Name meanings & History

Comforter, Consoler. Means "comforter" in Hebrew, from the root נָחַם (nacham). Nahum is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He authored the Book of Nahum in which the downfall of Nineveh is foretold. Nahum is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Nahum: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nahum:

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nice

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle

U: Undermining,Universality,Understanding,Unity,Utopia

M: Mother,Memory,Manipulative,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mushy

Nahum is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Nahum Tate - English poet and playwright, Nahum Sokolow - Zionist leader and author, Nahum Ayliffe - British painter and writer.

2.) Nahum (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) a form of Nachman.


3.) Nahum (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) consolation.


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