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Shammah

♀ Girl

Pronounced SHAH-mah /ˈʃɑː.mə/Medium

Meaning: A biblical Hebrew name (borne by several men, including one of David's warriors), variously read as 'astonishment; desolation' or linked to 'there is the Lord.' Used here for a girl though it is more often a boy's name; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A biblical Hebrew name: Shammah is read as 'astonishment' or 'there is the Lord' (said 'SHAH-mah'). More often a boy's — routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningA biblical Hebrew name (borne by several men, including one of David's warriors), variously read as 'astonishment; desolation' or linked to 'there is the Lord.' Used here for a girl though it is more often a boy's name; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#11955 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 39

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420132024

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

Shammah appears in the Hebrew Bible for several men, its meaning read as 'astonishment; desolation' or 'there is the Lord.' As a girl's name it is very rare and its route uncertain, which we note (said 'SHAH-mah').

For girls it appears very rarely in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and unusual.

Did you know? Shammah is a biblical Hebrew name borne by several men, including one of David's warriors — read as 'astonishment' or 'there is the Lord'; used here for a girl though it leans to boys, which we note (said 'SHAH-mah').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Shammah — biblical Hebrew name; routes uncertain; boy-linked

Variations

ShamaShammaShammai

Nicknames

ShamMah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shammah mean?

Shammah is a biblical Hebrew name read as 'astonishment' or 'there is the Lord'; routes uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Shammah?

It's said SHAH-mah /ˈʃɑː.mə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shammah a boy or girl name?

Shammah is used here as a girl's name; in the Bible it is a man's name, which we note.

How popular is Shammah?

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

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