Several scholars share the opinion that the name Nimrod was not a name given at birth. Rather, they consider it to be a name given later to suit his rebellious character after it became manifest.
इसके बजाय, वे यह समझते हैं कि उसके विद्रोही चरित्र के उजागर होने के बाद, उस चरित्र से मेल खाता हुआ यह नाम उसे दिया गया था ।