Samala as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Samala

What is the meaning of the name Samala ?

The baby name Samala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-MAH-luh (IPA: /səˈmɑːlə/).

Samala is Indian in Origin.

Samala is a cross-cultural given name with several roots. In a Hebrew frame, it can be read as an elaboration of Sam- from Shemuel (Samuel), meaning “God has heard” or “name of God.” In South Asia it overlaps with Shyamala/Syamala, from Sanskrit Shyamala, “dark, dusky,” an epithet of the goddess associated with learning and the arts. In coastal California, Samala is also the autonym of the Barbareno Chumash language and people, sometimes adopted as a heritage name.

Usage is uncommon in the West but better attested in India and the diaspora, with occasional modern global picks for its gentle sound and layered symbolism. Spellings vary: Shamala, Shyamala, Syamala, and the H-less Samala; short forms include Sam, Sama, and Mala. Typically feminine, it can be unisex. Meanings therefore range from “God has heard” to “dusky,” with cultural overtones of wisdom and creativity.

⚙ Samala is rarely chosen. We have only 122 recorded uses of it on record, from 20 countries.