To hear or God has heard
Shamaiya is a rare variant of the Hebrew name Shamaya or Shemaiah. It is derived from the Hebrew roots 'shama', meaning to hear, and 'yah', referring to God, essentially translating to 'God has heard'.
Less common today
Shamaiya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,094 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
