Semaj is a name that perplexed us for a while. It took us a long time to uncover the name's root origin. Apparently we were looking in the wrong places; the answer was in front of us the whole time. Turns out that Semaj is nothing more than James spelled backwards.
What does Yakup mean? Yakup as a name for boys has its root in Hebrew, and the meaning of Yakup is "he who supplants". Yakup is an alternate spelling of Jacob (Hebrew). ASSOCIATED WITH Ya-, supplants (victory)