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Samaya

OriginHebrew
Meaning"forgiving"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#2900

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About Samaya

Variation of Sameh

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,82711262.7
2015#1,79111765.5
2016#1,72712369.4
2017#1,76012069.5
2018#2,1588851.7
2019#2,2698148.3
2020#2,1308653.2
2021#2,0409557.9
2022#2,3398048.8
2023#2,2038653.6
2024#1,9889961.1
2025#1,75611672.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#756❄️ Unique

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  • Samaya

    daughter of American actor Jaleel White

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