First names in Hebrew

First name Shmaya: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שמעיה

Gematria value: 425

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shmaya is written שמעיה

Another spelling of your name, שמעיה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Shmaya mean?

Meaning: "God has heard"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: it is made of the verb shama, "to hear", and a short form of the divine Name: "God has heard". It is the name of a prophet of the Bible and of one of the great masters of the Mishnah.

Gematria

Shmaya = 425

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שמעיה has 5 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• מthe letter Mem40
• עthe letter Ayin70
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total425

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Shmaya, from ש to ה:

שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.”

Proverbs 10:12

The book of your first name

Shmaya, in nine pages

• Shmaya, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Shmaya
• Shmaya, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Shmaya in three answers

How do you write Shmaya in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shmaya is written שמעיה. Another spelling of your name, שמעיה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Shmaya?
Written שמעיה, Shmaya is worth 425: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Shmaya mean?
God has heard (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: it is made of the verb shama, "to hear", and a short form of the divine Name: "God has heard". It is the name of a prophet of the Bible and of one of the great masters of the Mishnah.