Name meaning
Neemia
means “Yahweh comforts”
- Origin
- Hebrew, via Romanian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Romanian
- Spellings
- Neemia · Nehemiah
- Say it
- neh-EH-mee-ah
- Letters
- 6
Researched meaning
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Neemia is the Romanian form of Nehemiah, from the Hebrew Neḥemyah, Yahweh comforts.
Roots
From Hebrew naḥam (to comfort) + Yah (God).
Where it is used
Nehemiah is the English form.
Neemia name FAQ
What does the name Neemia mean?
Neemia means “Yahweh comforts”. From Hebrew naḥam (to comfort) + Yah (God).
Where does the name Neemia come from?
Neemia is of Hebrew, via Romanian origin. Today it is used in Romanian families.
How do you pronounce Neemia?
Neemia is usually pronounced neh-EH-mee-ah.
Is Neemia a boy's or a girl's name?
Neemia is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Neemia?
Related spellings and forms include Nehemiah.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.