Semaj
Meaning
"James reversed — an ananym honoring the name James"
Origin: Modern American
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,067
- Total SSA Count
- 204
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Sem, Maj
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"James reversed — an ananym honoring the name James"
Origin: Modern American
"of, from (Dutch)"
Origin: Dutch
Van is more popular, ranked #909 vs #1067 for Semaj.
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Van is more popular, ranked #909 compared to Semaj at #1067 in the United States.
Semaj means "James reversed — an ananym honoring the name James" (Modern American origin). Van means "of, from (Dutch)" (Dutch origin).
Semaj is primarily a boy name. Van is primarily a boy name.