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.
About 16 boys were named Shmaya in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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
