MuslimBoyArabic
Samad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the eternal refuge”
صمد
صَمَد
What Samad means
Samad (صمد, Arabic صَمَد) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “the eternal refuge”. It comes from the Arabic root ص م د. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص م د.
Samad at a glance
- Meaning
- the eternal refuge
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sa-mad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · ص
Meaning of Samad
- In English
- the eternal refuge
- اردو میں معنی
- بے نیاز، جس کی طرف سب رجوع کریں
Origin and history of Samad
Lane gives ṣamad as a lord to whom recourse is had in need. Al-Ṣamad is a name of Allah (Quran 112:2).
Rootص م د
How to say and write Samad
- Say it
- sa-mad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Samad
- Urdu
- صمد
- Original script
- صَمَد
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Samad
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Samad.
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
- Sajidaساجدہone who prostrates in prayerGirlArabic
- Salsabeelسلسبیلname of a spring in ParadiseGirlArabic
- SanaثناpraiseGirlArabic
- SawdahسودہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Shahidaشاہدہa witnessGirlArabic
- Shakiraشاکرہthankful; gratefulGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Samad
Names like Samad
- Abbadعبادdevout worshipperBoyArabic
- Abdul Ahadعبدالاحدservant of the One and OnlyBoyArabic
- Abdul Aleemعبدالعلیمservant of the All-KnowingBoyArabic
- Abdul Aliعبدالعلیservant of the Most HighBoyArabic
- Abdul Awwalعبدالاولservant of the FirstBoyArabic
- Abdul Azeemعبدالعظیمservant of the MagnificentBoyArabic
- Abdul Azizعبدالعزیزservant of the AlmightyBoyArabic
- Abdul Baqiعبدالباقیservant of the EverlastingBoyArabic
- Abdul Bariعبدالباریservant of the MakerBoyArabic
Names that sound like Samad
Questions about the name Samad
What does the name Samad mean?
Samad means “the eternal refuge”. In Urdu: بے نیاز، جس کی طرف سب رجوع کریں. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Samad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Samad is a boy’s name.
Is Samad a Muslim name?
Yes. Samad is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives ṣamad as a lord to whom recourse is had in need. Al-Ṣamad is a name of Allah (Quran 112:2).
How do you pronounce Samad?
Say it “sa-mad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Samad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Samad is written صمد. In its original script: صَمَد.
Is the meaning of Samad verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.