Shimaya

Shimaya Meaning & Origin

About Shimaya
The name "Shimaya" is of Japanese origin and is predominantly used as a surname. It is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "shi" meaning "dwelling" or "residence" and "maya" meaning "true" or "genuine." Therefore, the name "Shimaya" can be interpreted to mean "true dwelling" or "genuine residence."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shimaya are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 M AY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/shimaya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimaya in Braille

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

The name Shimaya in braille

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

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

The name Shimaya in sign language

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