Simran
Simran, in spirituality, is a Hindi and Punjabi word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of the self, and/or the continuous remembrance of God. This state is maintained continuously while carrying out the worldly works outside.
Meaning & Origin of Simran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Simran, in spirituality, is a Hindi and Punjabi word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of the self, and/or the continuous remembrance of God. This state is maintained continuously while carrying out the worldly works outside.
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The Story of Simran
Simran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 158 Simrans were born — ranking #1,250 that year. As of 2026, Simran ranks #4,316 for baby girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 3K Simrans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Simran
Simran is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Simran's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Simran'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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