Semaj: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “James spelled backward”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- seh-MAHZH · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (22% girls, 78% boys since 1880)
Modern coinage formed by reversing James. It is used as an independent given name in American naming practice.
How popular is Semaj?
Babies named Semaj in 2024222
2024 rank#1,067 boys
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 18809,222
Semaj is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.
Names like Semaj
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Sevynmodern spelling of Seven · American (modern coinage)
- Kaycemodern spelling of Casey · American (modern coinage)
- Jreammodern spelling inspired by dream · American (modern coinage)
- Jaidenmodern variant of Jaden · American (modern coinage)
- Karsynmodern variant of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Lakenmodern coinage from lake · American (modern coinage)
- Carsynmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Jaylinmodern blend of Jay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Semaj questions
What does the name Semaj mean?
Semaj means "James spelled backward". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern coinage formed by reversing James. It is used as an independent given name in American naming practice.
Is Semaj a boy or girl name?
Semaj is used for both: about 22% of US babies named Semaj since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Semaj?
222 US babies were named Semaj in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Semaj?
Semaj is usually pronounced seh-MAHZH.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.