Saam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAHM
- Origin
- Persian
Saam is a boys' name of Persian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saam mean?
Persian: Persian name Sam, from the Shahnameh
In the Persian epic Shahnameh, Sam is a great hero, father of Zal and grandfather of Rostam.
Is Saam a girl's or a boy's name?
Saam is a boys' name.
How popular is Saam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Saam in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Saam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Saam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah Musa Zayd Ibrahim Saim Zayaan Sahib Musab Mustafa Saad
Names related to Saam
More Persian names
Jasper Esther Jasmine Casper Cyrus Yasmin Darius Zorawar Kiyan Rumi Yasmine Kasper Mahnoor Dario Arian Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Saam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saam, updated 20 October 2026.