Hebrew

Nahum

Pronounced NAY-humShare

Meaning: Comfort; consoled

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Nahum is a biblical Hebrew name meaning comfort. Its soft ending suits the consoling meaning.

Spellings & variants

  • Nachum
  • Naum

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Nahum comes from Hebrew.

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