What origin is the name Shammai?

Shammai comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shammai a popular name?

Shammai is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Shammai?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Shammai — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Shammai

Q: Is Shammai a rare name?

Yes. Shammai does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shammai

Shammai

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Shammai is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A Hebrew name meaning my name or my desolations. It is famously associated with a prominent Jewish scholar and sage of the first century.".

Shammai is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A Hebrew name meaning my name or my desolations. It is famously associated with a prominent Jewish scholar and sage of the first century.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Hebrew name meaning my name or my desolations. It is famously associated with a prominent Jewish scholar and sage of the first century.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Shammai

Very rare in US records

What does Shammai mean?

Shammai is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A Hebrew name meaning my name or my desolations. It is famously associated with a prominent Jewish scholar and sage of the first century.".

Is Shammai a rare name?

Yes. Shammai does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Shammai

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Shammai means "A Hebrew name meaning my name or my desolations. It is famously associated with a prominent Jewish scholar and sage of the first century." — these names share that spirit.