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Sama
OriginArabic
Meaning"sky"
US Rank#1221
2025 SSA
About Sama
Popular in Azerbaijan, a fast-rising choice in England and Wales, and a recent debut to the Netherlands Top 500, Sama is a succinct and gentle Arabic name with the lovely, celestial and nature meaning of "sky". Also spelled as Samaa, it is a cognate to the Turkish Sema.
Pronounced SAH-muh.
As of October 2026, Sama ranked #1221 in US births in 2025 SSA.
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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,386 | 77 | 43.1 |
| 2015 | #2,802 | 63 | 35.3 |
| 2016 | #2,264 | 85 | 48 |
| 2017 | #1,987 | 100 | 57.9 |
| 2018 | #2,294 | 80 | 47 |
| 2019 | #1,965 | 99 | 59 |
| 2020 | #2,188 | 83 | 51.3 |
| 2021 | #1,813 | 112 | 68.3 |
| 2022 | #1,717 | 122 | 74.4 |
| 2023 | #1,770 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #1,384 | 163 | 100.6 |
| 2025 | #1,221 | 186 | 115.7 |
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