Nahum - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Nahum \na-hum\ is a variant of Menachem (Hebrew), Nachman (Hebrew) and Nachum (Hebrew), and the meaning of Nahum is "comforter".

The baby name Nahum sounds like Nehum and Nehemiah. Other similar baby names are Nacham, Nechum, Nadim, Nahir, Naim, Naeem, Rahim and Raham.

Nahum is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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