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Samah

Girl

Meaning of Samah: Arabic: 'forgiveness'

Samah is a girl'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 — 10886th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10886

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

447

First recorded 1978 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Samah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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