Nahum

Where Nahum comes from

Derived from Hebrew נַחוּם (nakhúm, “consolation”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Nahum
  • Hebrew
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1918
    First appearance
    #3,368 among boys, 7 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2005
    Peak, #1,725
    77 babies named Nahum — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Namesakes

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