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Samar vs Devansh

Which is more popular?
Samar and Devansh are given to a similar number of US babies today.
SamarDevansh
Meaning Battle, war Part of the divine
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation SUH-mur day-VAHNSH
Syllables 2 2
First appeared00
Peak year2022 (92)2017 (119)
In 202500
TrendRisingRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Samar Devansh
198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeSamarDevansh
2020s 422 446
2010s 555 504
2000s 193 87
1990s 50 0
1980s 32 0
1970s 26 0

What does Samar mean?

From the Sanskrit समर (samara), 'war, battle, conflict'. A genuine classical word (as in the treatise Samarangana-Sutradhara). Note: an identical-looking Arabic name Samar ('evening conversation') exists and is unrelated; this entry reflects the Sanskrit source.

What does Devansh mean?

A compound of Sanskrit देव (deva, 'god, divine') + अंश (aṃśa, 'portion, part'), read as 'a part/spark of God'. The elements are genuine Sanskrit, though the compound itself is a modern coinage used as a name rather than a classical term.

Frequently asked questions

Is Samar or Devansh more popular?

Samar and Devansh are given to a similar number of US babies today.

What is the difference between Samar and Devansh?

Samar means Battle, war (sanskrit origin), while Devansh means Part of the divine (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Samar or Devansh?

In US records, Samar first appears in 0 and Devansh in 0, so Samar has the longer recorded history.