Semiramis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Semiramis

What is the meaning of the name Semiramis ?

The baby name Semiramis is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌsɛməˈræmɪs/ (seh-MEHR-ah-mis).

Semiramis is Akkadian, Assyrian in Origin.

Semiramis is the Hellenized form of the Akkadian royal name Šammuramat, borne by a ninth‑century BCE Assyrian queen regent, wife of Shamshi‑Adad V and mother of Adad‑nirari III. The etymology is debated; most scholars derive it from šammu “name” + rāmat, yielding readings such as “the name is exalted” or “the name is beloved.” Through Greek and Latin retellings the form Semiramis spread. Variants include Semíramis (Spanish, Portuguese), Sémiramis (French), Semiramide (Italian), Semiramida (Slavic), and Shamiram (Armenian/Assyrian).

Classical authors cast Semiramis as a conqueror and builder of Babylon, sometimes blending her with Near Eastern goddesses like Ishtar/Atargatis. She appears in Dante’s Inferno and inspired Baroque opera, notably Rossini’s Semiramide. As a given name, Semiramis remains rare but occurs in Armenia and among Assyrian communities, and occasionally in Iberia and Latin America; short forms such as Semi or Mira may be used.