| Samar | Parth | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Battle, war | Son of Pritha (Arjuna) |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | SUH-mur | PARTH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (92) | 1999 (89) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Samar | Parth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 422 | 212 |
| 2010s | 555 | 483 |
| 2000s | 193 | 685 |
| 1990s | 50 | 747 |
| 1980s | 32 | 46 |
| 1970s | 26 | 0 |
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.
From Sanskrit Partha (पार्थ), 'son of Pritha (Kunti)', a well-known epithet of the hero Arjuna in the Mahabharata. It is a patronymic rather than a quality-word.
Samar and Parth are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Samar means Battle, war (sanskrit origin), while Parth means Son of Pritha (Arjuna) (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Samar first appears in 0 and Parth in 0, so Samar has the longer recorded history.