Meaning and history
Nahum is a Hebrew name meaning “comfort,” derived from the root נָחַם (naḥam), “to comfort” or “to console.” In the Old Testament, Nahum is one of the twelve minor prophets and is credited with the Book of Nahum, which foretells the downfall of Nineveh.
20062006: 79 births, rank #1,758
2007: 85 births, rank #1,741
2008: 82 births, rank #1,802
2009: 73 births, rank #1,942
2010: 59 births, rank #2,212
20112011: 76 births, rank #1,849
2012: 74 births, rank #1,923
2013: 67 births, rank #2,021
2014: 67 births, rank #2,082
2015: 64 births, rank #2,145
20162016: 58 births, rank #2,278
2017: 71 births, rank #2,003
2018: 66 births, rank #2,122
2019: 65 births, rank #2,170
2020: 44 births, rank #2,759
20212021: 55 births, rank #2,439
2022: 48 births, rank #2,717
2023: 71 births, rank #2,078
2024: 63 births, rank #2,261
20252025: 58 births, rank #2,363
In 2025, 58 babies were recorded with the name Nahum, ranking #2,363 among boys.