Siyam
In Islam, fasting is the practice of abstaining from food, drink, sexual activity, and anything that substitutes food and drink. During the holy month of Ramadan, fasting is observed between dawn and sunset when the prayer call of the dawn prayer and the sunset prayer is called.
Meaning & Origin of Siyam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Islam, fasting is the practice of abstaining from food, drink, sexual activity, and anything that substitutes food and drink. During the holy month of Ramadan, fasting is observed between dawn and sunset when the prayer call of the dawn prayer and the sunset prayer is called.
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The Story of Siyam
As a girl name
Siyam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5 Siyams were born — ranking #16,513 that year. As of 2026, Siyam ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Siyams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Siyam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 10 Siyams were born — ranking #7,725 that year. As of 2026, Siyam ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Siyams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Siyam
Siyam is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Siyam's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Siyam'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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