Boy · #6,253 in 2026

Sinan

Sinan is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name.

Current Rank
#6,253
Peak Rank
#3,606 (2018)
Total Babies
446
5-Yr Trend
-30%
2015
First Year
2015
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#16416
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sinan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sinan is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name.

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Etymology
The word is possibly stems from the Arabic verb سَنَّ sanna , which means to "grind, sharpen, to make a point or dot". Another older meaning probably refer to " age ", the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed, or the old age. Also, another meaning refers to "make a law/ legislation about something". The general meaning is "sharpened point/ nib of the spear or lance (t)" which could possibly have a symbolic connotation representing a pointed arch , some referring to the niche of a mihrab , since the mihrab represent the "point, direction" of prayer to the Ka'abah in Isl

The Story of Sinan

Sinan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 30 Sinans were born — ranking #3,606 that year. As of 2026, Sinan ranks #6,253 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 446 Sinans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sinan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sinan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sinan

What does the name Sinan mean?
Sinan is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name.
How popular is Sinan in 2026?
In 2026, Sinan ranks #6,253 among boys' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.
When was Sinan most popular?
Sinan reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #3,606 that year with 30 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sinan most popular?
Sinan has historically been most popular in Texas, Georgia, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sinan.
Is Sinan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sinan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Sinan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sinan include Can, Thunder, Arshan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sinan

Sinan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 446 births in the dataset. Sinan's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,606. Use the chart and map above to compare Sinan'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.