Nimrod
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NIM-rod
- Origin
- Hebrew
Nimrod is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nimrod mean?
Hebrew: biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning
In Genesis, Nimrod is a mighty hunter before the Lord and ruler of Babel and other early cities.
Is Nimrod a girl's or a boy's name?
Nimrod is a boys' name.
How popular is Nimrod in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Nimrod in the UK since 1996 were born between 2015 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nimrod in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 8 | #2,678 |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,434 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 11 | #2,102 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Names like Nimrod
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Reuben Jesse Edward Wilfred Arthur Alfred Albert Frederick Henry Ellis Archie Otis
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nimrod: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nimrod, updated 20 October 2026.