Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- Comfort
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nechama
Pronunciation
n(e)-cha-ma
More about the name
Nechama or Nehama (Hebrew: נחמה) is a Hebrew feminine given name literally meaning "consolation".
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1547, 138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1684, 122 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 |
| 2024 | 135 |
| 2023 | 135 |
| 2022 | 138 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2020 | 121 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2018 | 119 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 112 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2325, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence