The first name Samay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “time”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Samay means “time” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Samay, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Samay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Samay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 43 boys born in the United States were named Samay, the 2,926th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Samay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Samay mean?
- Samay means “time” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Samay?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”).
- How popular is the name Samay?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Samay, ranking 2,440th.
- Is Samay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 486 US babies named Samay since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.
- When was Samay most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Samay, its highest rank at 2,926th.