God has heard
A name of Hebrew origin, Shmaya is a shortened form of Shemaiah. It carries the profound meaning of divine attention, suggesting that a prayer has been answered or that God is listening.
Less common today
Shmaya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,758 in 2025.
A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
A prominent rabbinic sage and President of the Sanhedrin in the 1st century BCE
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
