Semih
Semih is a Turkish given name for males, meaning Generous and also Worthy and Great. Semiha is the female form.
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Semih
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Semih is a Turkish given name for males, meaning Generous and also Worthy and Great. Semiha is the female form.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Semih
The earliest SSA record of Semih as a baby boy name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Semih — #8,139 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Semihs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 35 Semihs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Semih
Semih is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Semih's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #8,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Semih'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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