54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts שְׁמַעְיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. shi-MIE-ə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "heard by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name is borne by many characters in the Old Testament including a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesShema'yah(Biblical Hebrew) Categories actions, Orthodox saints, prophets, theophoric names