The Name Semen
Semen is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning “heard by God”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Semen is a male name of Hebrew origin. Meaning: “heard by God”. The Russian form of the name Simeon, from the Hebrew Shimon, “heard (by God)”.
In the church calendar the name is written as Simeon: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Semen |
| Church form | Simeon |
| Short forms | Senya, Sema |
| Affectionate forms | Senechka, Semushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| February 16 | Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver |
| September 14 | Venerable Simeon the Stylite (“Semen the Year-Bringer”) |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Semen, by tradition, is a calm, thrifty and good-natured man. He is practical and reliable and knows how to get on with people. He can be slow and cautious. His strength is good judgement.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Semen («Семён») in the Russian 1–9 table: С 1 + Е 6 + М 5 + Ё 7 + Н 6 = 25 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 4 (order and work), consonants the personality number 3 (communication and creativity). Inner motive: order and work; outer manner: communication and creativity. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): С=200 + Е=5 + М=40 + Ё=5 + Н=50 = 300, reduced to 3. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
С — common sense. A striving for material security, practicality; irritability when someone gets in the way.
Other letters: Е — self-expression; М — caring; Ё — emotionality; Н — strong character and protest.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Alina, Anastasiya, Angelina, Vasilisa, Evdokiya, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Raisa, Faina.
More friction with: Valentina, Valeriya, Galina, Zlata, Lidiya, Tatyana.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Semen carries the meaning “heard by God”. Name number 7 — analysis and intuition; first letter S — common sense. Inner wishes (order and work) and outer manner (communication and creativity) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: February 16, September 14.