Given name & surname
Singh
“resembling a lion”
Singh is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “resembling a lion.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
How it developed
In English usage, Singh as a surname developed from ਸਿੰਘ.
Singh’s family of names
In English usage, Singh as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with SINHA. Singh has a related form in Syngh. In English usage, Singh has a conventional equivalent in सिंह.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Singh has relatives in 22 languages.
22 related names in 22 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 21
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Singh
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Singh, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
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91% boys · 9% girls
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“a bright man”
>99% boys