The baby name Sameth is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsæmɛθ/ (SAM-eth).
Sameth is Khmer in Origin.
The baby name Sameth is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsæmɛθ/ (SAM-eth).
Sameth is Khmer in Origin.
Sameth is a rare modern given name of mixed and uncertain origin; across cultures, it can draw on Arabic Sameh (“forgiving; generous”), Turkish Samet (from Arabic al-Samad, “the Everlasting”), and South Asian Samit/Samith/Samitha (from Sanskrit or Pali samita, “calmed, appeased,” or from Vedic samidh, “sacrificial fuel”). In English, it also reads as an inventive elaboration of Sam - short for Samuel, “name of God” - with the archaic -eth ending that lends a medieval cadence.
As a given name, Sameth is scarcely attested before the late 20th century, but gained visibility via Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom novels, featuring Prince Sameth. It remains uncommon and is more familiar as a Jewish/Germanic surname. Variants and related forms include Samet, Sameh, Samith, Samit, Samitha, and diminutives Sam and Sammy. Depending on origin, meanings span “forgiving” and “everlasting” to “calm/collected,” anchored by the approachable core of Sam.
Sameth is a rare find. Across 10 countries, we found 29 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Sameth is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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