Given name
Nephisim
“expansions”·“revivings”
Nephisim is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “expansions.”
Original Hebrewנפיסים
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Nephisim means “expansions” or “revivings.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Nephisim is a biblical name from Hebrew.
From biblical name research
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun nepesh (נפש), “breath or life.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Nephisim appears in Ezra 2:50, Nehemiah 7:52.
- Ezra 2:50
- Nehemiah 7:52
From biblical name research
Similar names
If you love Nephisim, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Neemia
“consolation of Yahweh”
77% boys · 23% girls
Neftalí
“my struggle”
>99% boys
Nehushtan
“serpent” · “bronze”
>99% boys
Eljakim
“God will raise up”
>99% boys
Nebaioth
“high places”
>99% boys
Netanjahu
Netanjahu is a surname from Hebrew. It is used in German and Serbo-Croatian.
—
Netanyahu
Netanyahu is a surname from Hebrew. It is used in English and Spanish.
—
Éphraïm
“fruitful”
>99% boys