MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sama mean?
Arabic sama names the sky, while Urdu sama can denote an atmosphere or scene. A separate Sanskrit sama, with a long final vowel, denotes a year or season.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
समा
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
सामा
4,429 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sama in Indian usage
2,222 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,667 records (75%).
- Recorded as male: 555 records (25%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 211 |
| 1970s | 442 |
| 1980s | 897 |
| 1990s | 463 |
| Other decades | 209 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 1,406 |
| Odisha | 399 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 152 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 106 |
| Other states | 159 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sama / F | 84 | 473 |
| Scotland | Sama / F | 8 | 387 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sama; Table_6, C481 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sama; Table_6, C481
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sama; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sama; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl
- Monier-Williams, samā, p. 1153,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.