Shemika
Meaning of Shemika
Shemika, pronounced in American English as /ʃəˈmiːkə/, is a feminine given name that appears to have been coined within late 20th-century Anglo-American onomastic patterns, likely synthesizing the Hebrew root Shem, signifying “name,” with the phonetically resonant suffix “-ika”; this morphological construction parallels contemporaneous formations such as Tamika. According to U.S. Social Security Administration data, Shemika first emerged in 1971 with seven reported births (rank 766), achieved its apex in 1982 with 125 registrations (rank 677), and thereafter experienced a steady decline to seven occurrences by 1997 (rank 860). This statistical profile indicates a narrow window of moderate usage followed by a gradual reduction in appeal. As a technical artifact of innovative name formation, Shemika combines semantic lineage with systematic phonotactic design, resulting in a designation that is both distinctive and etymologically transparent, associatively invoking the concept of identity inherent in its Hebrew origin.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as shuh-MEE-kuh (/ʃəˈmiːkə/)
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