Hemi

Hemi Meaning & Origin

About Hemi
The name "Hemi" is of Maori origin and is derived from the word "hemi" which means "James" in English. It is a shortened form of the name "Hemihi" which is the Maori translation of the English name James. "Hemi" is a popular name in New Zealand and is often given to boys as a tribute to their English or European heritage.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Hemi is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 66.67% and females 33.33%, based on recent birth statistics.

Hemi Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 10.53% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/hemi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemi in Braille

Here's how to represent Hemi in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hemi in braille

How to Spell the Name Hemi in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hemi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hemi in sign language

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