Save Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts שָׁמָע(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. SHAY-mə(Biblical English) [key] Other Forms FormsSamma Meaning & History This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".In the Bible, Shama is one of David's warriors. He is the son of Hotham and the brother of Jeiel. Shama is only mentioned once in the Bible, in 1 Chronicles 11:44.