Satnam
Satnām, alternatively rendered as Satyanām, is the main word that appears in the Sikh sacred scripture called the Guru Granth Sahib. The term is also used by the Satnampanth tradition.
Meaning & Origin of Satnam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Satnām, alternatively rendered as Satyanām, is the main word that appears in the Sikh sacred scripture called the Guru Granth Sahib. The term is also used by the Satnampanth tradition.
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Etymology
The Story of Satnam
Satnam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 5 Satnams were born — ranking #9,265 that year. As of 2026, Satnam ranks #9,265 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Satnams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Satnam
Satnam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Satnam's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #9,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Satnam'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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