Shemaiah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shemaiah – 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

Phonetic: shem-uh-MY-uh   IPA: /ˌʃɛm.əˈmaɪ.ə/

Popularity of Shemaiah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2023.

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