Sanam

A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning beloved, sweetheart, or dear one.

Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies

Sanam by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Sanam.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sanam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sanaaart; craft; brilliance189 in the US (2017)
  • Sanabrilliant, radiant70 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sonammerit or virtue4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Salampeace or greetings14 in the US (2017)
  • Sanahbrightness; radiance10 in the US (2017)
  • Sanai136 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Sanam, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Sanam

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