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The name Nahum comes from Biblical roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Nahum below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Nahum Name Meaning

BiblicalMeans "comforter" in Hebrew. 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.

Origin: BiblicalGender: Boy
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1 Niles
2 Nimrod
3 Naoki
4 Naveen
5 Neven
6 Nasir
7 Nooa
8 Neptune
9 Nogah
10 Najden
11 Nikolay
12 Nat
13 Nachum
14 Netuno
15 Natan
16 Nizar
17 Nikau
18 Naomhán
19 Nasim
20 Nesi̇m
21 Nicolas
22 Nynniaw
23 Nikolaj
24 Naum
25 Newt
26 Narayan
27 Nils
28 Niilo
29 Nikolai
30 Nick
31 Nejc
32 Nahor
33 Nevan
34 Nahia
35 Nenad
36 Narciso
37 Nishat
38 Numitor
39 Nahid
40 Neer
41 Neil
42 Noll
43 Nestori
44 Nadeem
45 Nirav
46 Nechtan
47 Nanda
48 Najib
49 Nyoman
50 Norton
51 Noël
52 Nacio
53 Navneet
54 Niklaus
55 Nedi̇m
56 Nathan
57 Naji
58 Nerses
59 Nanook
60 Nevio
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