At a Glance
- Meaning
- God heard
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- shem-uh-MY-uh
Shemaiah is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “God heard”. It appears in our list of 150+ Unique Biblical Boy Names with Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Shemaiah
Meaning: God heard.
Origin: Hebrew.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Shemaiah
shem-uh-MY-uhIPA /ˌʃɛm.əˈmaɪ.ə/
Popularity of Shemaiah
● Peak: #6604 in 1986 · ● Latest: #14903 in 2023. Higher on the chart = more popular. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1979–2023.
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