Shemeyah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shemeyah

What is the meaning of the name Shemeyah ?

The baby name Shemeyah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sheh-MAY-ə (IPA: ʃəˈmeɪə).

Shemeyah is Hebrew in Origin.

Shemeyah is a Hebrew theophoric given name from Shemayahu/Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה/שְׁמַעְיָהוּ), built on the verb shama‘ “to hear” + the divine element Yah(u). It means “Yah(weh) has heard” or “heard by God,” expressing gratitude for a prayer answered or a child long awaited. Traditional pronunciation approximates sheh-MAY-ah.

The name is borne by multiple figures throughout the Hebrew Bible - among them a prophet who guided King Rehoboam and various Levites, priests, and scribes - so it remained familiar in Jewish communities through late antiquity and medieval times, with periodic revival in modern Hebrew and English-speaking diasporas. Common variants and spellings include Shemaiah, Shemayah, Shemaya, Shemiah, Shemeya, and Shamaya; the longer form Shemayahu also appears, while Greek/Latin sources render it Semeias/Semeia. Though scripturally masculine, it sees occasional unisex use today. Related ideas appear in names like Samuel and Ishmael, which also carry the theme of divine hearing. Diminutives may include Shem.

⚙ Shemeyah does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.