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 [ syll. (s)hem, sh-em ] The boy name Shem is pronounced -SHEHM KEY. Shem is of Hebrew origin, and it is predominantly used in the English and Yiddish languages. Biblical name derived literally from the element shem which means 'name, renown'. The name was borne by the eldest son of Noah in the Bible. A variation of Shem is Sem (English, Dutch, and German). In addition, Shem is an English and Yiddish variation of Samuel (English, French, and German). Shem is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Shem, Samuel (English, French, and German) was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Shem include Sahn (Vietnamese), Sam (English), Sean (English and Irish), Seán (Irish), Sem (English, Dutch, and German), Shan (English), Shane (English and Irish), Shaughn (English), Shaun (English), Shawn (English and Irish), Shayne (English), Shen (Chinese), Shon (English), Shone (English), Sim (English, German, and Scottish), Sion (Welsh), Siôn (Welsh), Sìm (Scottish), Stian (Scandinavian), and Swain (Scandinavian). KEY: approx pronunciation for Shem: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"   |
