Nehemiah

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The name of an Old Testament Jewish leader who reconstructed the walls of Jerusalem after returning from captivity in Babylon. In use in the U.S. in 1886, then disappeared until 1998.

Popularity: Ranked #340 in 2010; See More Popularity Rankings
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Male
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Alternative Spellings: Nehemia +; Nehemya +; Nehemyah +; + Add an Alternative
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Famous Nehemiahs: Nehemiah Broughton (football player); Nehemiah Persoff (Israeli actor); Renaldo Nehemiah (track star/football player); + Add a Famous Nehemiah
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