Nimshi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nimshi

What is the meaning of the name Nimshi ?

The baby name Nimshi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIM-shee (IPA: /ˈnɪmʃi/).

Nimshi is Hebrew in Origin.

Nimshi is a Hebrew name from the Tanakh, borne by the ancestor of Jehu, king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2). In the narrative, Jehu is frequently styled “son of Nimshi,” a patronymic that may denote clan affiliation rather than immediate paternity; another verse calls him “son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi,” implying Nimshi as a forebear. The name itself is rare in later Jewish records and has remained an uncommon given name, though it is recognizable in biblical studies and occasionally revived in modern Israel.

Its etymology is uncertain. Traditional Hebrew name dictionaries gloss Nimshi as “rescued,” “extricated,” or “drawn out,” perhaps from a Semitic root connoting deliverance. Spelling variants in English transcription include Nimshi and Nimsi; the Septuagint often renders it Namsi. Related forms are limited, but “ben Nimshi” (“son of Nimshi”) is a well-known epithet for Jehu. The name is typically masculine.

⚙ Nimshi is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Nimshi appears only 12 times in total — found in 6 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.