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BoySanskrit origin2 syllables

Samay

Meaning: “time”

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About the name Samay

Samay is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “time”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Samay ranked #2926 for boys in the US, with 43 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 91% of US babies named Samay were boys.

Etymology

From Sanskrit, meaning “time”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Samay”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#2926
In 2015
#8606
Babies in 2025
43

Popularity of Samay, 1940–2025

01122324319401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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