Saman
Saman is a Persian given name and surname, meaning "calm" and "solace.". Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Saman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saman is a Persian given name and surname, meaning "calm" and "solace.". Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Saman
As a girl name
Saman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 18 Samans were born — ranking #6,067 that year. As of 2026, Saman ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 118 Samans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Saman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 16 Samans were born — ranking #3,607 that year. As of 2026, Saman ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 288 Samans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Saman
Saman is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 288 births in the dataset. Saman's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,607. Use the chart and map above to compare Saman'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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