Smayan

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning smiling; one who smiles.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Smayan by the numbers

Smayan was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Shayanworthy, suitable50 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sayanwandering; traveling10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Smaranremembrance; meditation5 in the US (2017)
  • Smyan9 in the US (2017)
  • Saayan5 in the US (2017)
  • Saganone who speaks; a storyteller79 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean joy

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

  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
  • Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
  • Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Smayan

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