Boy name
Hemi name meaning
“Māori form of James”
Hemi is the Māori form of James, a name belonging to the same historical family as Yakup. James ultimately derives from Hebrew Yaʿaqov. Hemi is used as a boys’ name in Türkiye. Its connection with James and Yakup illustrates how a given name takes different forms across languages.
What does Hemi mean?
Māori form of James
In Turkish: Yakup adının Maorice biçimi
Hemi belongs to an international name family that includes James and Yakup. Through that connection, it recalls the motif of grasping a heel in the biblical account of Jacob’s birth. Since Hemi can also function as a shortened name in Turkish usage, its occurrences need not all share this origin.
Origin of the name Hemi
Hemi is the Māori form of English James, ultimately from Hebrew Yaʿaqov. Yaʿaqov is traditionally connected with Hebrew ʿaqev, 'heel'; individual uses of Hemi in Türkiye may also have other origins as shortened names.
| Linguistic origin | Hebrew, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Hemi in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | H · He |
How to pronounce Hemi
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hemi/ |
Is Hemi a boy’s name?
Yes, Hemi is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Hemi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hemi
Famous people named Hemi
- Hemi Yeroham · b. 1980
FAQ about the name Hemi
What is the meaning of Hemi?
Hemi means “Māori form of James”. Hemi is the Māori form of English James, ultimately from Hebrew Yaʿaqov. Yaʿaqov is traditionally connected with Hebrew ʿaqev, 'heel'; individual uses of Hemi in Türkiye may also have other origins as shortened names.
Is Hemi a boy’s name?
Yes, Hemi is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Hemi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hemi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hemi?
Hemi is of Hebrew and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Hemi have?
Hemi has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Hemi?
Hemi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Hemi?
Notable people named Hemi include Hemi Yeroham.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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