Symran
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SIM-ran
- Origin
- Punjabi
Symran is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “remembrance of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Symran mean?
Punjabi: variant of Simran, from Punjabi simran 'remembrance of God'
“remembrance of God”
Simran is the Sikh practice of remembering God through meditation on his name.
Is Symran a girl's or a boy's name?
Symran is a girls' name.
How popular is Symran in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 8 girls.
Symran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Symran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Simran Yasmin Sarah Charlotte Sukhman Zoe Sasha Eleanor Sehrish Gursanjh Emma Gurnaaz
More Punjabi names
Asees Gurbaaz Nirvair Gurfateh Jind Baani Akaal Gurnawab Jujhar Ajooni Mannat Ekam Gurniwaz Avleen Anhad Harleen
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, “Symran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/symran, updated 20 October 2026.