About the name Samarth
Samarth means having the strength for whatever is required, and in Maharashtra it comes attached to the saint-poet who advised Shivaji. The word is still used as a title of respect there, which gives the name an authority that its plain sound does not advertise.
Samarth is a boy name of Marathi origin, pronounced suh-MARTH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Samarth?
Samarth currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Samarth
- Samarth Ramdas17th-century Marathi saint-poet and author of the Dasbodh
Spellings and variants of Samarth
Names similar to Samarth
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Nilkanth
NEEL-kunth
Blue-throated one, Shiva who swallowed the poison of the churning ocean
Sadashiv
suh-DAH-shiv
The eternally auspicious one, an epithet of Shiva
Somnath
SOM-naath
Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat
Parth
PARTH
Son of Pritha; an epithet of Arjuna
Pramod
pruh-MOHD
Delight, great joy
Prasad
prah-SAHD
Divine grace; food blessed and returned by a deity
Samuel
SAM-yoo-ul
God has heard
Samarth — frequently asked questions
What does the name Samarth mean?
Samarth means "Capable, powerful, equal to the task". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Samarth?
Samarth is pronounced suh-MARTH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Samarth?
Samarth scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Samarth?
Samarth carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Samarth?
The lucky number for Samarth is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.