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Semaya

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Pronounced seh-MAY-ah /sɛˈmaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage echoing the biblical Shemaiah (Hebrew, 'heard by God; the Lord has heard') and Amaya. It has no single fixed source, so routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft modern name near Shemaiah and Amaya: Semaya is a coinage (said 'seh-MAY-ah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern coinage echoing the biblical Shemaiah (Hebrew, 'heard by God; the Lord has heard') and Amaya. It has no single fixed source, so routes are uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2020)#11970 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 116

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719992020

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

Semaya reads as a contemporary coinage brushing against Shemaiah ('heard by God') and Amaya. As a coinage it has no one fixed source, so routes are uncertain, which we note — extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'seh-MAY-ah').

It appears only newly and very rarely in U.S. data. Extremely rare, soft, and modern.

Did you know? Semaya echoes the biblical Shemaiah ('heard by God') and Amaya — a soft, modern coinage carrying sound over a fixed meaning, its route uncertain, which we note (said 'seh-MAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 28%
References — Semaya — coinage near Shemaiah/Amaya; routes uncertain

Variations

SemaiahSemaiaSemayah

Nicknames

SemaMaya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Semaya mean?

Semaya is a modern coinage echoing the biblical Shemaiah ('heard by God') and Amaya; it has no single fixed source, so the routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Semaya?

It's said seh-MAY-ah /sɛˈmaɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Semaya a boy or girl name?

Semaya is a girl's name.

How popular is Semaya?

Semaya is a very rare name in the U.S.

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