שמעיה
Shmaya means “God has heard”
Shmaya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Shemaiah was a prophet who stopped King Rehoboam from war with Israel.
- In Hebrew
- שמעיה
- In English letters
- Shmaya
- Other English spellings
- Shemaya, Shemaiah, Shmaiah
- Meaning
- God has heard
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 425
546 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shmaya.
- 546 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 15 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 31, against 50 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shmaya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שמעיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 546 | 7 | 464 of 541 |
In 2024, Shmaya ranked 464 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shmaya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shmaya.
What does the name Shmaya mean?
Shmaya means “God has heard”. Shmaya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Shemaiah was a prophet who stopped King Rehoboam from war with Israel.
Is Shmaya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shmaya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 546 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 546 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Shmaya in Hebrew?
Shmaya is written שמעיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shmaya?
546 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shmaya today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Shmaya ranked 464 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.