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Semaja

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Pronounced suh-MY-uh /səˈmaɪ.ə/Low

Meaning: Semaja is a modern American name with two honest readings. It echoes the biblical Shemaiah, from the Hebrew Shemayah, 'the Lord has heard,' and it also belongs to the Semaj name family, which reworks the letters of a familiar name. It reads as invented rather than traditional.Low

In 30 seconds: Semaja is a modern name echoing the biblical Shemaiah, 'heard by God,' and read within the Semaj name family. It appears thinly in US records in the mid-two-thousands (said suh-MY-uh).

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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew

MeaningSemaja is a modern American name with two honest readings. It echoes the biblical Shemaiah, from the Hebrew Shemayah, 'the Lord has heard,' and it also belongs to the Semaj name family, which reworks the letters of a familiar name. It reads as invented rather than traditional.

U.S. rank (2021)#14970 ↗ Rising

2021 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 163

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Semaja most plausibly echoes Shemaiah, a biblical name from the Hebrew for 'the Lord has heard,' while also sitting in the Semaj family of modern reworked names. Given how new it is, both readings are offered honestly rather than as settled fact.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands. A girl named Semaja then is still young, her name a modern echo of an old biblical sound.

Did you know? Names like Semaja show two currents at once - a reach back to a biblical name for its sound and meaning, and the modern habit of reworking familiar names into fresh spellings.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Semaja — Coinage echoing Shemaiah (Hebrew 'the Lord has heard'); also Semaj family; both routes noted honestly; plain-Latin only.

Variations

SemajahShemaiahSemayaSemajSemejah

Nicknames

SemaMaja

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Semaja mean?

It is a modern name echoing the biblical Shemaiah, 'the Lord has heard,' and read within the Semaj name family.

How do you pronounce Semaja?

It is said suh-MY-uh /səˈmaɪ.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Semaja a boy or girl name?

Semaja is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Semaja?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.