Tools / Baby names / S

Samad

Boy

Meaning of Samad: Arabic: 'eternal or absolute'

Samad is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5552nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5552

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

833

First recorded 1972 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Samad per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian boys' names

Other names starting with S