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Samnang

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Pronounced sahm-NANG /sɑmˈnɑːŋ/Medium

Meaning: Samnang is a Khmer name from Cambodia meaning good fortune or luck. It is a warm, well-wishing name given to boys, and it arrived in American records with Cambodian families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Samnang is a Cambodian Khmer name meaning good fortune or luck. It appears in United States records from around 1980, said sahm-NANG.
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Origin MediumKhmer
MeaningSamnang is a Khmer name from Cambodia meaning good fortune or luck. It is a warm, well-wishing name given to boys, and it arrived in American records with Cambodian families.
U.S. rank (2005)#13002 ↘ Falling
2005 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 139

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619802005

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Samnang is a Khmer name from Cambodia meaning good fortune or luck, a hopeful blessing bestowed on a child. It entered United States birth records with Cambodian families from around 1980, following resettlement after the upheavals of the 1970s. It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its mid-1980s high.

A Samnang from that mid-1980s high is now around forty. In the United States it remains a heritage name treasured within Cambodian American families, its meaning of good fortune making it a warm, well-wishing choice.

Did you know? Samnang carries a hopeful meaning, good fortune, and reached American records with Cambodian refugee families who resettled in the United States in the late twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Samnang — Khmer name meaning good fortune/luck; Cambodian resettlement

Variations

SomnangSamnagSovann

Nicknames

SamNang

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Samnang mean?

It is a Khmer name from Cambodia meaning good fortune or luck.

How do you pronounce Samnang?

It's said sahm-NANG /sɑmˈnɑːŋ/, two syllables.

Is Samnang a boy or girl name?

Samnang is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Samnang?

It has always been rare in the United States, a Cambodian heritage name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the mid-eighties.

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