The name signifies comfort in distress. You might sometimes see it transliterated Nechama - the h (ch) sound is similar to the ch in loch.
I like the name (and know a Nehama) but that sound can often prove difficult to achieve!
The male equivalent is Nahum/Nachum, btw. Nehemiah is kin to it.
PS Nechama is given on this site.
This message was edited 5/27/2008, 12:37 AM