The first name Hema
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “gold”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Hema means “gold” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit हेमा (hemā, “gold”).
More names that mean gold.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Hema last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 11 births (#1,543).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hema with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hema at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Hema, the 15,766th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 10 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Hema mean?
- Hema means “gold” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Hema?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit हेमा (hemā, “gold”).
- How popular is the name Hema?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Hema, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 1997, with 11 births.
- Is Hema a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 170 US babies named Hema since 1880 were girls.
- When was Hema most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Hema, its highest rank at 11,132nd.