Samsara
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning cycle of birth death and rebirth.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Samsara by the numbers
Samsara was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Samsara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Samaraprotected by god; or from samaria1,002 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Saharadesert; from the Sahara region123 in the US (2017)
- Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samariawatchpost or guard height95 in the US (2017)
- Samairaevening breeze17 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Samsara
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