Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1] , Dutch
Meaning & History
Form of Shem used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.
Related Names
Popularity
People think this name is
youthful informal common natural wholesome strange simple
Name Days
Denmark: October 27
Sources & References
- Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry g4590, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=g4590.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026