Comfort
Nochum is a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Nachum. It is derived from the root word meaning to comfort or console, and is traditionally given to boys in Ashkenazi Jewish communities.
About 7 boys were named Nochum in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The Novominsker Rebbe
Prominent Chabad rabbi and scholar
