The baby name Shammah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAM-uh or sham-MAH (approx. /ˈʃæmə/ or /ʃæˈmɑː/).
Shammah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Shammah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAM-uh or sham-MAH (approx. /ˈʃæmə/ or /ʃæˈmɑː/).
Shammah is Hebrew in Origin.
Shammah is a Hebrew masculine name (Šammāh), appearing in the Bible. Its sense is debated: many link it to the adverb šāmmāh “there,” yielding the devotional reading “The Lord is there” by association with Ezekiel 48:35 (YHWH Shammah). Others derive it from a noun meaning “desolation/astonishment,” while related forms from the root š-m-ʿ (“to hear”) underlie cognate names like Shammua/Shema, “(God) has heard.” In modern name use, the reassuring “divine presence there” interpretation predominates.
It belongs to several biblical figures: a son of Jesse and brother of David (1 Samuel 16:9; elsewhere called Shimea/Shimeah), one of David’s mighty warriors, Shammah son of Agee the Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11), and an Edomite chief (Genesis 36:13). Variants and spellings include Shammah, Shamma, Shimea, Shimeah; related are Shammua and Shema. Rare today, the name sees occasional use among families drawn to distinctive Hebrew Scripture names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #761 | 26 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 86 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #902 | 7 | 7,226 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Shammah is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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