Shem
Hebrew
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
Shem Origin and Meaning
The name Shem is a boy's name of Hebrew, Yiddish origin meaning "name".
This down-to-earth Bible name is surprisingly little-used, considering the popularity of other Old Testament names. Shem was Noah's eldest son, and is the origin of the term Semitic (as in the language family).
By contrast, the Dutch form Sem is a Top 10 name in the Netherlands.
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Famous People Named Shem
- ShemBiblical son of Noah
- Shem von SchroeckAmerican musician
Shem in Pop Culture
- Shem HaMephorash"the explicit Name [of God]" in the Kabbalah
- "Hawks over Shem" 1955 Conan the Barbarian novelette by L. Sprague de Camp
- Shem Creek in CharlestonSouth Carolina