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The baby name Hema is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAY-mah.

Hema is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: HAY-mah

What is the meaning of the name Hema ?

The baby name Hema is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAY-mah.

Hema is Sanskrit in Origin.

Hema is an Indic feminine name whose earliest recoverable form is Sanskrit Hemā (हेमा), the feminine of hema (हेम), a neuter noun for gold. The long final -ā marks the usual feminine nominative shape in Sanskrit names, while the base also functions adjectivally as golden or made of gold. Its literal sense is metallic, preceding later devotional associations with golden-hued goddesses.

As a given name, Hema is most familiar in Hindu and broader Indian naming, appearing across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and other language communities through local scripts and pronunciation. Roman spellings such as Hemā and Heema reflect diacritic or vowel-length choices; compounds include Hemalatha and Hemachandra. Some traditional name lists link Hemā with Lakshmi or Parvati as epithets, though ordinary usage usually emphasizes gold. Public recognition in modern India is reinforced by actress and dancer Hema Malini.

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Famous people with the name Hema

Hema Malini Politician · Born 1948 · India Hema Malini is an Indian actress best known as one of Hindi cinema’s biggest stars, especially for films like Seeta Aur Geeta, Sholay, and Dream Girl. She has also worked as a director and producer, and later entered politics, serving as a BJP member of the Lok Sabha representing Mathura since 2014.

Hema – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF 0 #10 1 188
BF Boys 0 #24 3 439
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #64 8 2,963
EG Boys 0 #68 19,337 15,035
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
OM 0 #91 26 6,215
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
IN Girls 0 #98 1,378 13,121
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
MU Girls 0 #120 288 8,539
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
MU 0 #126 11 3,613
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
EG 0 #156 449 6,387
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
SD Boys 0 #200 318 10,523
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
OM Girls 0 #225 174 15,987
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
SA 0 #254 42 10,560
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
LY 0 #260 330 12,703
QA Girls 0 #275 42 15,378
JO Boys 0 #279 100 7,057
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
MY 0 #298 33 12,352
KW Girls 0 #307 216 19,177
JO Girls 0 #311 15 7,570
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
EG Girls 0 #332 1,229 14,742
SD Girls 0 #333 13 7,678
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
AE Girls 0 #343 214 20,968
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
BD Girls 0 #356 31 8,413
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
YE 0 #360 22 8,639
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PS Boys 0 #386 166 10,655
IQ Girls 0 #387 118 11,303
France Girls 2018 #399 4 3,265
MY Girls 0 #403 808 24,821
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SG Girls 0 #410 180 18,916
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
BH 0 #479 75 17,937
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
KW Boys 0 #501 277 18,755
IQ Boys 0 #502 166 13,071
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
IL Boys 0 #553 55 10,983
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
QA Boys 0 #611 97 18,093
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
SY 0 #652 77 11,684
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
SA Boys 0 #691 1,363 28,008
SA Girls 0 #698 238 25,931
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
OM Boys 0 #825 57 17,948
IN Boys 0 #857 145 16,750
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
AE Boys 0 #941 152 22,615
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,030 82 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,095 47 25,928
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,415 57 10,046

Hema is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
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People also ask about Hema

Hema is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Hema is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAY-mah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hemā and Heema.
Yes — Hema ranked #399 in France in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Hema ranks highest in France (#399 in 2018).
Yes — 1 notable people named Hema are in our database, including Hema Malini (Politician).