Samadhi
Samādhi, in the Indian religions, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many such traditions, the cultivation of samādhi through various meditation methods is essential for the attainment of liberation from the bondage to habitual desires, thought constructs, and unguarded behavioral patterns, and the recognition of this liberated state as one's natural state or true 'self'.
Meaning & Origin of Samadhi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samādhi, in the Indian religions, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many such traditions, the cultivation of samādhi through various meditation methods is essential for the attainment of liberation from the bondage to habitual desires, thought constructs, and unguarded behavioral patterns, and the recognition of this liberated state as one's natural state or true 'self'.
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The Story of Samadhi
Samadhi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 206 Samadhis were born — ranking #1,164 that year. As of 2026, Samadhi ranks #1,164 for baby girls with 206 births, rising sharply (+324% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Samadhis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Samadhi
Samadhi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Samadhi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,164. Use the chart and map above to compare Samadhi'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 .
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