Forename Shem

Throughout the world, Shem (Shem , Shame , ベン ) is a common unisex first name. The first name Shem is habitual in Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common male name, Reunion, where it is quite a common girly name, and Israel, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, Philippines, and India. Likewise, Shem is the last name as well as the forename.

Shem is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Shem

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Shem	Tanzania, Philippines, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria
Shame	Tanzania, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Nigeria
ベン	Japan
Шем	Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan

First names said to be same

Shém, Çhem, Çhèm, Çhém, Çhêm, Çhëm, Çhēm, Çhĕm, Çhęm, Çĥëm, Śhëm, Şem, Şèm, Şém, Şêm, Şëm, Şēm, Şĕm, Şęm, Şěm, Şếɱ, Šhëm, Сгэм, شيم, สอเหม, and เชม

First name Shem in the context

Shem is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Thing , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Ben Reilly , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Bronze Tiger , the DC Comics character, Arrow; Benjamin Stone , the character in the TV series Law & Order and Pen , the fictional character from Battle for Dream Island, and in many other works.