MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sanam mean?
Persian sanam originally denotes an idol or image and became a word for a beloved in poetry. Urdu love poetry uses it for the person addressed with affection.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सनम
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sanam in Indian usage
2,285 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling सनम.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,812 records (79.3%).
- Recorded as male: 473 records (20.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 537 |
| 1990s | 1,601 |
| Other decades | 147 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 1,314 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 533 |
| Jharkhand | 172 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 133 |
| Other states | 133 |
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 | Sanam / F | 7 | 3,333 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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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 Sanam; Table_6, C3645 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sanam; Table_6, C3645