BoySanskrit origin2 syllables
Samay
Meaning: “time”
About the name Samay
Samay is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “time”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Samay ranked #2926 for boys in the US, with 43 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 91% of US babies named Samay were boys.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “time”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Samay”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2926
- In 2015
- #8606
- Babies in 2025
- 43
Popularity of Samay, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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