54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts שְׁמַעְיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ʃɪ.ˈmaɪ̯.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "heard by Yahweh" in Hebrew, from שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name is borne by many characters in the Old Testament including a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsshamaʿ + YahwehOther Languages & CulturesShema'ya(Biblical Hebrew) Categories actions, Orthodox saints, prophets, theophoric names
