Name meaning & stats
Sema
Sema. 202 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Semas are 1.5× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
202 US babies were named Sema between 1940 and 2025.
Sema around the world
- Sweden: 38 babies since 1998, peak 2009, No. 1,631 in 2022
- France: 760 babies since 1900, peak 2002, No. 3,142 in 2025
- England & Wales: 107 babies since 1996, peak 2012
- Belgium: 105 babies since 1995, peak 2000
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Semas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Medium · 11 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Semas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 10 Seemas spell it Sema
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)