Semma

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Pronounced SEM-ah /ˈsɛm.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Emma ('whole; universal') and Gemma ('gem'). It has no single fixed source, so routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp modern name near Emma and Gemma: Semma is a coinage (said 'SEM-ah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Emma ('whole; universal') and Gemma ('gem'). It has no single fixed source, so routes are uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2021)#17285 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 16

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

Semma reads as a contemporary coinage in the Emma/Gemma family. As a coinage it has no one fixed source, so routes are uncertain, which we note — extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'SEM-ah').

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

Did you know? Semma echoes Emma ('whole; universal') and Gemma ('gem') — a crisp, modern coinage carrying sound over a fixed meaning, its route uncertain, which we note (said 'SEM-ah').

Overall data confidence 28%

References — Semma — coinage near Emma/Gemma; routes uncertain

Variations

SemaSemmahZemma

Nicknames

SemEmmy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Semma mean?

Semma is a modern coinage or respelling echoing Emma ('whole; universal') and Gemma ('gem'); it has no single fixed source, so the routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Semma?

It's said SEM-ah /ˈsɛm.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Semma a boy or girl name?

Semma is a girl's name.

How popular is Semma?

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