Snigdha
Snigdha is mainly an Indian name originating in the Indian Subcontinent used when admiring or complimenting something. It may be used as an adjective. It means soft and tender.
Meaning & Origin of Snigdha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Snigdha is mainly an Indian name originating in the Indian Subcontinent used when admiring or complimenting something. It may be used as an adjective. It means soft and tender.
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The Story of Snigdha
Snigdha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 23 Snigdhas were born — ranking #5,770 that year. As of 2026, Snigdha ranks #12,873 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 223 Snigdhas 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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Notable people named Snigdha
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- Snigdha (actress) , an Indian singer and actress
- Snigdha Akolkar , an Indian actress and model
- Snigdha Pandey , an Indian actress
- Snigdha Nandipati, 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion
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Names that sound like Snigdha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Snigdha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Snugged
- Snagged
- Snogged
- Snuggy
- Smugged
- Smega
- Snigger
- Snoddy
- Sniggered
- Sniggle
- Snig
- Smiddy
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About the name Snigdha
Snigdha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Snigdha's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,770. Use the chart and map above to compare Snigdha'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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