Shem
Hebrew
"name"
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
Shem Origin and Meaning
The name Shem is a boy's name of Hebrew, Yiddish origin meaning "name".
Now-obscure name of Noah's eldest son (born when Dad was around five hundred). By contrast, the Dutch form Sem is extremely popular in the Netherlands.
20 Names Similar to Shem
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- Brevin
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- Foley
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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