Nehama
/neχaˈma/noun
A Hebrew feminine given name meaning consolation or comfort.
Did you know?Nehama comes from the Hebrew root נ־ח־ם, which includes both “to comfort” and, in some biblical contexts, “to relent” or “change course,” linking consolation with transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
נֶחָמָה (neḥāmāh)
“Consolation, comfort, or relief”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
נָחַם (nāḥam)
“To comfort; in other contexts, to relent or change one’s course”
Second Temple period
Hebrew
נְחֶמְיָה (Neḥemyāh)
“Nehemiah, traditionally understood as “Yahweh comforts””
Late Antiquity
Hebrew
נַחוּם (Naḥūm)
“Nahum, “comfort” or “the comforted one””
Medieval Jewish usage
Hebrew/Yiddish
נֶחָמָה / נֶחָמֶה (Neḥāmāh/Neḥāmə)
“A feminine personal name associated with consolation”
Modern English
English
Nehama
“A transliterated Hebrew feminine given name meaning “consolation” or “comfort””