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What does Nahum mean?
Nahum 
as a name for boys is of Hebrew derivation, and the meaning of the name Nahum is "comforter". Nahum is a variant form of Menachem (Hebrew): Israeli statesman Menachem Begin. Nahum is also a form of Nachman (Hebrew). Nahum is also used as a variant of Nachum (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Na-
ASSOCIATED WITH comforter
Variations
VARIANT Nehum
RELATIONS VIA MENACHEM, NACHMAN, NACHUM Nacham, Nechum
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Nayhum, ..
(female) Natu, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Nahum Lyndon (N.L.), ..
How popular is Nahum?
Nahum is a rare given name for males but a somewhat popular surname for all people (#95091 out of 150436, Top 63%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Nahum entered the list in 1996 and reached its highest position of #1732 in the U.S. in the year 2005, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Menachem (#1081 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) is the only other prominent alternative form of Nahum. Other forms, like Nechum, are uncommon. These relations of Nahum were favored by parents in 2007 and are somewhat less conventional today. Menachem has generally been the top pick of parents.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Calum▲, Nadim, Naeem, Nahir, Naim and Nashua. Like Nahum, these names are not frequently used.
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