Submitted Names Matching Pattern *sam*

Abd al-Samad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الصمد (see Abd as-Samad).

Abd-al-sami m Arabic
Means "servant of the all hearing" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with سَمِيْع (samee) meaning "hearing".

Abd as-Samad m Arabic
Means "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with صمد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting".

Abdessamad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الصمد (see Abd as-Samad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdessamed m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الصمد (see Abd as-Samad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abdolsamad m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Samad.

Abdul Samad m Arabic, Malay, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الصمد (see Abd as-Samad), as well as the Malay and Urdu form.

Abdul-samee m Arabic
Variant transcription of Abd-al-sami.

Abdulsamet m Turkish
Combination of Abdul and Samet.

Acessamenus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Akessamenos.

Ahisamach m Biblical
Means "brother of support" or "my brother supports", derived from the Hebrew noun אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" (combined with the letter י (i) "my", thus "my brother" or "brother of") and the verb סמך (samak) "to support, to uphold"... [more]

Ahisamak m Biblical
Variant of Ahisamach.

Ahisamakh m Biblical
Variant of Ahisamach.

Akessamenos m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, king of Pieria and founder of the Macedonian city Akesamenai.

Ansam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "gentle breezes" in Arabic.

Apasam-kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the threshold, often summoned for protection during changes of state.

Araarsame m Somali
The name Araarsame is also rooted in Somali language and culture.... [more]

Aršāma m Old Persian
Means "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian aršan meaning "male, hero" and ama meaning "strength".

Arsames m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aršāma. This was the name of the paternal grandfather of Darius the Great, who possibly may briefly have been King of Persia.

Asam m Provençal
Provençal variant of Adam.

Asamahle f Nguni
Means "she is still beautiful" in Nguni.

Asamkele f Nguni
Means "let us accept" in Nguni

Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).

Asamya m & f Sanskrit
This name means "has no equal" in Sanskrit.

Assamoa m Western African

Atsamaz m Caucasian Mythology, Ossetian
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.

Balsam f Arabic (Rare)

Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)
From Latin balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [more]

Balsamie f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), French (Rare, Archaic)
Cognate of Balsamia.

Balsamina f German (Archaic), Italian
Diminutive of Balsamia.

Balsamo m Medieval Italian
Masculine form of Balsamia.

Barsam m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Parsam.

Basam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bassam.

Basambilu f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and mbilu meaning "heart".

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Belisama f Celtic Mythology
Belisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [more]

Bhaiṣajyasamudgata m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and समुद्गत (samudgata) meaning "risen, appeared, begun". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bhaishajyasamudgata m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यसमुद्गत (see Bhaiṣajyasamudgata).

Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Btissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Cabdisamad m Somali
Somali form of Abd as-Samad.

Čaršambay m Balochi
Means "Wednesday" in Balochi.

Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".

Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.

Chisame f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 雨 (same) meaning "rain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Cosam m Biblical Latin
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:28.

Dalasamai f Lao
Meaning uncertain, however likely derives in part from the element ດາລາ (dà:lá "star").

Darsameen f Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "pearl of great price" from Arabic دُرّ‎ (durr) "pearl" (compare Durr) and ثَمِين‎ (ṯamīn) "valuable, precious" (compare Sameen).

Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).

Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."

Dhasamika f Tamil

Diasami m Georgian
Possibly from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning virgin soil.

Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.

Duangsamon f Thai
Means "sweetheart" in Thai.

Dušambay m Balochi
Means "Monday" in Balochi.

Elisama m & f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Elishama.... [more]

Elisamá m Biblical Spanish
Variant of Elisama.

Elsamira f Obscure
Combination of Elsa and Mira 2.

Esamae f English (British)
Variant of Esmé.

Esámat m Aguaruna
Means "healing" in Awajún.

Eusamar f Brazilian (Rare, ?)

Fahasambarana m & f Malagasy
Means "felicity, happiness" in Malagasy.

Gersam m Biblical Portuguese
Variant of Gérson.

Gessamí f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Jasmine.

Ghasam m Iranian (Rare)

Gòsamu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cosmas.

Gossamer f Theatre
From the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English gos "goose" and sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).

Gulsamo f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and samo meaning "sky, heavens".

Hachishakusama f Japanese Mythology
Ms. Eight Feet Tall (八尺様, Hachishaku-sama, also informally called Hasshakusama) is a type of main Japanese spirit (Yokai) that takes the form of an impossibly tall female specter often said to have a deep, masculine or feminine voice in which she repeats the interjection "Po" ぽ repeatedly, and a habit of preying on children, usually ones who are nine to eleven years old.

Haisam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).

Harusame f Japanese
From Japanese 春雨 (harusame) meaning "spring rain".

Haysam m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham) chiefly used in Egypt.

Hayssam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).

Hesam m Arabic
Hesam means a sharp sword in arabic ( but also iranian people use it ! ) .

Hessam m Persian
Persian form of Husam.

Hisam m Arabic
Hisam is of Arabic origin and means “sword.”

Hisamaru m Japanese
From 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long-lasting, remaining unchanged, ancient", and 丸 (maru) meaning "round". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisami f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 魅 (mi) meaning "to bewitch, to charm, fascination". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisamitsu m Japanese
From 永 (hisa, ei) meaning "eternal" or 久 (hisa, ku) meaning "long lasting, long time ago, old story" combined with 光 (mitsu, hika.ri) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ḫišamītum f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.

Housam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام (see Husam).

Husam ad-Din m Arabic
Means "sword of the religion" from Arabic حسام (ḥusām) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Husam al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام الدين (see Husam ad-Din).

Hüsameddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Hüsamettin.

Hüsamettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Husam ad-Din.

Husamuddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام الدين (see Husam ad-Din).

Hussam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [more]

Hussam ad-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام الدين (see Husam ad-Din).

Ibtisama f Arabic
Variant of Ibtisam.

Ibtissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ibtissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Isamae f English
Combination of Isa and Mae.

Isamar f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Isabel María and Isabel Maria. (Also see Isa 2, Mar, Marisa.) This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1990 after it was used for the character Isamar Medina on the Venezuelan telenovela La revancha (1989).

Isamara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Variant of Isamar.

Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May

Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]

Isambaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Isanbald.

Isambert m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Old Saxon, Old High German īsarn "iron" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Isami m & f Japanese
In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [more]

Isamilj m Gorani
Gorani form of Ishmael.

Isamir f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Isamira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isamir.

Isamora f Obscure

Issam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصام (see Isam).

Jaisamina f Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਜੈਸਮੀਨ (jaisamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of Yasmin.

Jasamin f Muslim (Rare)

Jasamine f American
Likely meant as a variant of Jasmine or Jessamine

Jesam m & f Nigerian (Modern)
Originally, an expression used to indicated ... [more]

Jesamine f English, Filipino
Variant of Jessamine.

Jesamy f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamy.

Jessamae f Filipino
Combination of Jessa and Mae, used primarily in the Philippines.

Jessamie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamy.

Jessamin f English
Variant of Jessamine.

Jessamina f English (Modern)
Form of Jessamine.

Jessamond f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variation of Jessamine, based on names ending with -mond, such as Rosamond.

Jessamy f English (Rare), Romani
While in modern times this name is sometimes considered a blend of Jessa and Amy, it is actually an old form of Jasmine which was used from the late 1700s onwards.

Kandasamy m Indian

Kasambayi f Chewa
Means “page” in Chichewa.

Khasamuth m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : produced in sky, ethereal ... [more]

Kisame m Popular Culture
From Japanese 鬼 (ki) meaning "ogre" and 鮫 (same) meaning "shark". Kisame Hoshigaki is a character from the 'Naruto' anime and manga series.

Kosam m Biblical Greek
Form of Cosam used in the Greek New Testament.

Kosame f Japanese
Means "fine rain" in Japanese.

Krisamis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek krisis (κρίσις) "judgement".

Kurmi Sami f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and sami meaning "colour" or "fortune, good luck".

Kusama f Chechen (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Kusami f Japanese
From Japanese ku (空) meaning "sky", ku (九) meaning "nine", ku (宮) meaning "palace", sa (小), meaning "small", sa (早) meaning "fast", sa (沙) meaning "sand", mi (明) meaning "light", mi (美) meaning "beautiful", and mi (妃) meaning "queen"... [more]

Laksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Laksami f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Lassam m Southern African

Latsamy f Lao
Means "beam, ray, light" in Lao.

Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.

Lisamary f Obscure

Llessamí f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gessamí.

Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Masamanisi f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "summons (to court)", ultimately from the English word summons.

Masamichi m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Mä Samiki f & m Aymara
Means "one colour" in Aymara.

Masamitsu m Japanese
From 真 (masa) meaning "truth, reality" or 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute".

Masamune m Japanese
This name combines 正 (shou, sei, tada.shii, tada.su, masa, masa.ni) meaning "correct, right," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man, masa) meaning "government, politics," 昌 (shou, sakan, masa) meaning "prosper, flourish" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, masa) meaning "real, true" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect."... [more]

Masamura m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) meaning "to become" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 邑 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Maysam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).

Mayssam f Arabic
Meaning: The pollen in the flower, honey, sweet.

Meisam m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثم (see Meysam).

Meresamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Amun loves her".

Mersam f Filipino (Rare)

Mibsam m Biblical
Meaning "fragrance."

Mohammadsamir m Persian

Motsamai m Sotho
Means "traveller" in Sesotho.

Mounoussamy m French (Rare)

Msamaniso m South African, Xhosa
Possibly related to Masamanisi.

Musambila m Kongo

Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Norsamihah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Samihah.

Nsambanzary m Mbundu, Central African
Nsambanzary means strength, power. From Kimbundu the second-most-widely spoken Bantu language in Angola. It is concentrated in the north-west of the country including the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malange Province, and the Kwanza Norte Province.

Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.

Orsamus m English (American, Rare)

Osamah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).

Osame m & f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [more]

Osameru m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osameru) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji which have the same pronunciation.

Osami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 身 (mi) meaning "body" (mostly masculine) or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osamuskwasis f Cree

Ossama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).

Ossamah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).

Ouissam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of وسام (see Wisam), chiefly used in Morocco and Algeria.

Ousama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).

Ousamequin m Wampanoag
Sachem, or leader, of the Wampanoag, and "Massasoit" of the Wampanoag Confederacy.

Oussama m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhāva) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Pančšambay m Balochi
Means "Thursday" in Balochi.

Parsam m Armenian
Possibly derived from the Assyrian name Barsauma meaning "fasting".

Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".

Phissamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.

Phitsamai f Thai
Means "admire, adore, love" in Thai.

Pissamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.

Pitsamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.

Piyarasami f Thai
A Thai name

Psamafa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Psamathe.

Psamanthe f Greek Mythology, Literature
Variant of Psamathe used in George Sandys's translation (1623) of Ovid's Metamorphoses, among other translations.

Psamathée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Psamathe.

Psammetichus m Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Psamtik, borrowed from Greek Psammetikhos.

Psammetikhos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Psamtik.

Psamtik m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psmṯk, possibly a short form of pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [more]

Qəşəm m Azerbaijani
Probably from Arabic قشعم (qash'am) meaning "lion".

Radsamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Ramsamy m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Ramsamy.

Rasamala f English

Rasambek m Chechen
From Arabic راسام (rasam) meaning "painter, designer" combined with beg meaning "chieftan, master"

Rasamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Rassamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Rathanaksambath m Khmer
Means "treasury" in Khmer.

Ratnasambhava m Buddhism
Means "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Ratsamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Ratsami f & m Thai
Means "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.

Rosamae f English (American)

Rosamanda f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Rosamara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Rosamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Rosa 1 and María.

Rosamarie f Various
Variant of Rosemarie.

Rosamary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Rosemary used in Puerto Rico.

Rosamée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Luxembourgish (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Rose and Aimée via the form Amée.

Rosamel m Spanish
From the French surname Rosamel.

Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".

Rosamilia f Romansh
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emilia.

Rosamina f English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the popular suffix -mina.

Rosamind f American (Modern, Rare)
From the German name Rosamund

Rosaminta f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)

Rosamira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the common suffix -mira.

Rosamonde f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosamund.

Rosamunda f Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Rosamund.

Rosamunde f German, English (Rare)
German form of Rosamund, and also an English variant.

Rousamoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosemonde.

Saasamo m Sidamo
Means "equal" in Sidama.

Sâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 森 (sâm) meaning "forest".

Sam m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sámr.

Sam m & f Korean
Means "three" in Korean.

Sam m Arabic
Arabic form of Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.

Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.

Sam m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.

Şama f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful".

Sama- f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (sama-) meaning "summer" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Samaan m Arabic

Samaana f Yakut

Samacha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สมัชชา (see Samatcha).

Səməd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samad.

Səmədağa m Azerbaijani
Derived from the given name Səməd and ağa meaning "master".

Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]

Samaël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Samael.

Samah m & f Indian
Diminutive of Samantha

Samah f Arabic
Means "forgiveness, leniency" in Arabic, from the word سَمَحَ (samaha) meaning "to allow, to permit".

Samahdi f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Samadhi.

Samai m & f Thai
Means "age, era" in Thai.

Samaias m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Shemaiah. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Samaira f Indian, Pakistani

Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]

Samaiya f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on the sounds found in other names such as Amiyah and Shamya.

Šə̑maj f Mari
Derived from šə̑ma meaning "affectionate, kind".

Samak m Thai
Means "apply for, volunteer, enlist" in Thai.

Samakaab m Somali
Means "charity" in Somali.

Samaksh m Hindi
Meaning "Presence."

Sámal m Faroese
Faroese form of Samuel.

Samal f Kazakh
Means "breeze, wind" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic شمال (shamāl) meaning "north, north wind".

Samalasele f Nyakyusa
From the Nyakyusa name for a type of bird.

Samali f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese
Means "nosegay, collection of flowers" in Sanskrit.

Şamama f Azerbaijani
From Arabic شمام (shammam) meaning "apple melon, cantaloupe".

Samamiel m Biblical
A variant form of Salamiel occuring in the Codex Alexandrinus.

Saman m Persian
Means "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.

Saman m Sinhalese
Meaans "jasmine" or "union, association" in Sinhalese. This is the name of a Buddhist deity worshipped in Sri Lanka.

Saman m Uzbek
Means "dun" in Uzbek.

Saman f Persian
Short form of the name Yasmin (said Yasmin or Yasaman in farsi), which refers to the jasmine flower. The name is also referenced in the Hafez 'Fal' poem book, popularly used in Persian culture during Nowruz, to tell fortunes, and for picking baby names.

Saman m Thai
Means "to connect, to unite" in Thai.

Samanda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian

Səməndər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samandar.

Samandar m Hindi (Rare), Pashto (Rare)
Derived from Hindi समन्दर (samandar) or Pashto سمندر (samandar) both meaning "sea, ocean".

Samandar m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Persian noun سمندر (samandar) meaning "salamander", which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Samandarbek m Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Samandar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Samandra f English
A modern name combining the popular Samantha with the suffix of andra coming from names such as Alexandra or Cassandra.

Samaneh f Persian
Feminine form of Saman.

Samang f & m Thai
Means "good-looking, beautiful" in Thai.

Samani f African American

Samanie f & m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Samanie which seems to originate in Houma, Louisiana.

Samanilde f Medieval French
Germanic name meaning "same battle", derived from Gothic sama, Old High German samo "same" combined with Old High German hilt, Old Frankish hildi "battle".

Samannoy m Bengali (Rare)

Samanosuke m Japanese
This name can be used as 左馬之介 or 左馬之助 with 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left", 馬 (ba, uma, uma-, ma) meaning "horse", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" and 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue."... [more]

Samantabhadra m Buddhism
Means "universal goodness" from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta) meaning "universal, complete, entire" and भद्र (bhadra) meaning "goodness, happiness, auspiciousness, fortune"... [more]

Samantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Samanta.

Samantha m Sinhalese
Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.

Samanthe f English (Rare)
Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [more]

Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samanthia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samanthuel f English
Blend of Samantha and Samuel.

Samanya f Kaguru
Means "she who is unknown" in Chikaguru.

Samar m Sanskrit
♥ Samar समर- battle, war. ... [more]

Samara f Sanskrit
Samara समरा means - battle, war. It is feminine of समर... [more]

Samara m Arabic
Means "to talk in the evening" in Arabic.

Samaratungga m History
From Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "war, battle, conflict" or "coming together, meeting" combined with तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "lofty, tall, high". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Java who oversaw the construction of the Borobudur temple.

Samarbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Samar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Sa'mari f African American

Samari m African American

Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]

Samariah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Samaria.

Samarian f Caribbean

Samarias m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Samarife m Guanche

Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]

Samarit f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Samaritan m Obscure
From the word Samaritan, referring to the people of Samaria. In the Bible, Luke 10:25-37 tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, where a Samaritan man helped another man who had been robbed... [more]

Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".

Şamarıu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good".

Samarna f Arabic

Samarra f English (Rare)
Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.

Samart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Samat.

Samarth m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
From Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha) meaning "strong, powerful, capable, suitable".

Samary f American (Rare)

Šamaš m Babylonian

Samas-zeru-ibni m Babylonian
Means "Shamash created the offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").

Samat m Thai
Means "suitable, capable, able to" in Thai.

Samata f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
From Sanskrit समता (samatā) meaning "equality, sameness, equanimity".

Samatar m Somali
This Somali name means "doing good" or just "good."

Samatcha m Thai
Means "assembly, meeting" in Thai.