Sama
Sama is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Azerbaijani.
- Arabic
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Sama
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sama is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Azerbaijani.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Sama
The earliest SSA record of Sama as a baby girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 168 newborns named Sama — #1,348 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Samas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,348 among baby girl names with 168 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Samas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Sama
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sama. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Sama
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About the name Sama
Sama is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sama's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Sama's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.