The first name Samarth
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “capable”, “competent”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Samarth means “capable”, “competent” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “capable, competent”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Samarth, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 26 births (#1,108).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Samarth with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Samarth at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 59 boys born in the United States were named Samarth, the 2,355th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 97 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Samarth mean?
- Samarth means “capable”, “competent” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Samarth?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “capable, competent”).
- How popular is the name Samarth?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Samarth, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2023, with 26 births.
- Is Samarth a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,470 US babies named Samarth since 1880 were boys.
- When was Samarth most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 97 babies were named Samarth, its highest rank at 1,662nd.