Samaya
Meaning
traditionally 'time, occasion' or 'vow' in Sanskrit
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Samaya peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
118 people · the #36,689 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 19
Among people named Samaya living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Samaya
Most people given the name Samaya in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Samaya deep dive
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