Hemi
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- HEH-mee
- Origin
- Hebrew
- US rank, 2025
- #11,928 for girls
Hemi is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”. In 2025 it ranked 11,928th for girls in the US (7 babies).
What does Hemi mean?
Hebrew: Maori form of James
“supplanter”
The Maori form of James, used in New Zealand.
Is Hemi a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Hemi has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 7 girls in the US.
How popular is Hemi in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004. 7 girls were also named Hemi in 2025 (11,928th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Hemi in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Hemi in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | #7,760 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5,661 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6,473 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6,330 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,401 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
Names related to Hemi
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hemi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hemi, updated 20 October 2026.