Samay is a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning "time" and, by extension, the right moment or occasion, which makes it a thoughtful modern choice among Indian families. It is short, easy to spell and shares its first syllable with Samir and Samar. Samay had fewer than five births in 2000, rose from number 8606 in 2015 to number 3383 in 2024 and reaches its best rank in 2025 at number 2926 with 43 births.