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Nimrod
How to Pronounce Nimrod
Pronounced NIM-rod /ˈnɪm.rɑd/Low
Meaning: Nimrod is a Hebrew name from the Book of Genesis, where Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter before the Lord and a founder of kingdoms including Babel. The name is traditionally connected to a Hebrew root meaning 'we will rebel,' though scholars regard its true origin as uncertain and possibly older than Hebrew itself.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Nimrod is a biblical name carried by the figure in Genesis who is called a mighty hunter before the Lord and a builder of the first kingdoms. Jewish and Christian tradition often reads the name against a Hebrew root for 'we will rebel,' but its ultimate origin is uncertain and may lie in an older Mesopotamian source.
As a given name it was never common in the United States, appearing for only around fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the later nineteen-twenties, chiefly in Bible-reading families. A boy named Nimrod then would be a great-grandfather today.
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What does the name Nimrod mean?
It is a Hebrew biblical name; Nimrod is a mighty hunter and king in Genesis, traditionally linked to a root for 'we will rebel,' though its origin is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Nimrod?
It is said NIM-rod /ˈnɪm.rɑd/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Nimrod a boy or girl name?
Nimrod is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Nimrod?
Nimrod was always rare in the United States as a given name, appearing for only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the later nineteen-twenties.