Hemi or Hēmi is both a given name or a surname. In the Māori language, it is a transliteration of the name James. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Jack Hemi (1914–1996), New Zealand freezing worker, rugby union and league player, and shearer Ronald Hemi (1933–2000), New Zealand rugby union player Tiwini Hemi, rugby union player
Given name Hemi Bawa (born 1948), Indian painter and sculptor Hemi Baxter, or James K. Baxter (1926–1972), New Zealand poet Hemi Doron (born 1956), Israeli politician Hēmi Pītiti Huata (1860s–1954), New Zealand tribal leader and Anglican clergyman Hemi Pomara (born ), Māori chief Hēmi Pōtatau (1904–1994), New Zealand Presbyterian minister, soldier, writer Hemi Rudner (born 1964), Israeli music artist Hemi Taylor (born 1963), New Zealand-born Welsh rugby union player Hēmi Tōpine Te Mamaku (died 1887), Māori chief
See also
Akhethetep Hemi (), ancient Egyptian official