Entry № 5969 · Akkadian origin

Sammuramat Sammuramat — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ sah-moo-RAH-maht /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Akkadian
Meaning
"Historical Assyrian queen (basis of Semiramis)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Assyrian)

A name that means "historical assyrian queen (basis of semiramis)".

Sammuramat was the Assyrian queen (regent c. 811-808 BCE) — mother of King Adad-nirari III. She is the historical figure behind the legendary Greek Semiramis, ruling the Assyrian Empire during her son's minority.

Rare but iconic in ancient Near Eastern studies.

The historical Assyrian queen behind Semiramis.

The name in its native script.

Sammuramat
Transliteration
Sammuramat
Pronunciation
/ ˌsɑː.muːˈrɑː.mɑːt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sammuramat stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sammuramat · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sammuramats before her.

Real people
Queen Sammuramat
Assyrian regent.
c. 811 – 808 BCE
In fiction
Sammuramat
Historical Semiramis.
Assyrian inscriptions

Names connected to Sammuramat.

The number behind Sammuramat.

8

The Authority

Sammuramat reduces to eight — the number of Assyrian queen.

Why families chose this name.

"The real Semiramis. Ten letters. Sammuramat."
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