Nimrod Forename
39,838th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 18,646 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Israel
Nimrod Forename Definition:
Found as a baptismal name. The Scripture name, in Hebrew נמרד, Nimrodh, signifying ‘rebel.’
Nimrod Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100% | 3,422 | 1:13,532 | 1,553 |
| Israel | 100% | 3,377 | 1:2,488 | 500 |
| Philippines | 99% | 2,382 | 1:44,504 | 3,385 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1,732 | 1:31,485 | 3,788 |
| Indonesia | - | 1,504 | 1:171,518 | 17,209 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 796 | 1:66,317 | 4,389 |
| Zimbabwe | 99% | 575 | 1:26,824 | 2,772 |
| Romania | 100% | 559 | 1:35,871 | 2,250 |
| United States | 100% | 535 | 1:677,639 | 16,195 |
| Uganda | 100% | 491 | 1:83,415 | 4,102 |
| Nigeria | 97% | 451 | 1:393,713 | 13,351 |
| Ghana | 100% | 281 | 1:96,036 | 4,158 |
| Mexico | 99% | 202 | 1:614,576 | 6,270 |
| Iraq | 100% | 183 | 1:191,354 | 3,386 |
| Swaziland | - | 179 | 1:7,264 | 1,100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 175 | 1:46,585 | 4,512 |
| Malawi | 100% | 169 | 1:101,256 | 5,457 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 166 | 1:97,039 | 2,173 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 117 | 1:258,136 | 8,649 |
| Cambodia | 68% | 100 | 1:162,733 | 5,781 |
| Peru | 99% | 97 | 1:327,747 | 6,936 |
| Honduras | 100% | 86 | 1:102,529 | 3,273 |
| Zambia | - | 84 | 1:188,748 | 6,783 |
| Congo | 84% | 81 | 1:61,842 | 4,424 |
| England | 100% | 81 | 1:686,456 | 13,089 |
| India | 100% | 62 | 1:19,594,806 | 466,679 |
| Jamaica | - | 57 | 1:50,583 | 2,857 |
| Thailand | 100% | 49 | 1:1,429,915 | 45,761 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 44 | 1:692,044 | 27,306 |
| Chile | 94% | 39 | 1:451,467 | 5,727 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 36 | 1:469,502 | 11,829 |
| Botswana | - | 32 | 1:68,264 | 6,262 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 31 | 1:336,493 | 11,264 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 31 | 1:43,917 | 4,089 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 26 | 1:183,383 | 4,417 |
| Germany | 100% | 25 | 1:3,867,115 | 17,280 |
| Canada | - | 23 | 1:1,440,581 | 24,592 |
| El Salvador | - | 23 | 1:275,730 | 3,338 |
| Brazil | 100% | 22 | 1:9,738,007 | 121,504 |
| Australia | - | 19 | 1:718,822 | 9,906 |
| Hungary | 100% | 19 | 1:515,356 | 1,894 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 19 | 1:5,873 | 978 |
| Sweden | 100% | 19 | 1:518,837 | 13,099 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 18 | 1:334,352 | 6,829 |
| Guyana | 100% | 17 | 1:44,898 | 4,357 |
| Belize | 100% | 16 | 1:22,144 | 2,400 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 14 | 1:41,497 | 2,683 |
| Panama | 100% | 12 | 1:325,546 | 10,471 |
| Colombia | 100% | 11 | 1:4,343,539 | 25,849 |
| Czechia | 100% | 9 | 1:1,184,018 | 3,740 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| Singapore | 100% | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| China | - | 7 | 1:195,150,826 | 73,144 |
| Scotland | - | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| Spain | 100% | 7 | 1:6,647,138 | 16,660 |
| Wales | 100% | 7 | 1:442,044 | 5,971 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 6 | 1:29,636 | 2,683 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Belgium | 100% | 4 | 1:2,872,510 | 22,632 |
| Cameroon | - | 4 | 1:5,402,626 | 68,032 |
| France | 100% | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 4 | 1:1,406,893 | 10,167 |
| Bulgaria | - | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Haiti | - | 3 | 1:3,575,651 | 30,510 |
| Lesotho | - | 3 | 1:679,999 | 29,822 |
| Namibia | - | 3 | 1:801,393 | 11,859 |
| Serbia | 100% | 3 | 1:2,381,907 | 7,319 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 3 | 1:36,582 | 3,060 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Finland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Greece | 100% | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Grenada | 50% | 2 | 1:54,062 | 3,078 |
| Italy | 60% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Russia | 100% | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Chad | 100% | 1 | 1:13,598,398 | 15,363 |
| Djibouti | - | 1 | 1:915,664 | 2,132 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Nepal | 100% | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Palau | - | 1 | 1:21,711 | 239 |
| Palestine | 100% | 1 | 1:4,550,058 | 5,739 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Nimród (248) & Nimròd (1) are calculated separately.
Nimrod (3,100) may also be a surname.
Nimrod Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found as a baptismal name. The Scripture name, in Hebrew נמרד, Nimrodh, signifying ‘rebel.’
— Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock
Hebrew (masculine) - Leopard.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Nim'-rod, rebellious, an apostate. The sixth son of Cush, a mighty hunter. Gen. x. 8, 9.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: we will rebel.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: Fiery rod.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Nimrod Forename Popularity
Nimrod Demographics
Average Male Nimrod Height
177.79 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 66 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Nimrod Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nimrod in the Russian language | ||
| Нимрод | nimrod | - |
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