Nachum - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Nachum \n(a)-chum\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "comfort".

Nachum has 3 variant forms: Nahum, Nechum and Nehum.

For more information, see also the related name Menachem.

Baby names that sound like Nachum are Nacham, Nechemya and Nechemia.

Nachum is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Nachum. Click here to compare Nachum with related baby names.