Shemaiah, derived from Hebrew, is an infrequent yet significant masculine given name that translates to 'God hears'. It is composed of two elements: Shama, meaning 'heard', and Yah, a shortened form of YHVH, one of the names of God in Hebrew. This name, therefore, signifies divine listening or attention.
The name Shemaiah has seen two notable peaks in popularity over the past two decades, with six births recorded in both 1986 and 2002. This results in a total of twelve individuals named Shemaiah being born during these years.