At a Glance: Name: Singapore – Meaning: lion city – Origin: Sanskrit/Malay – Pronunciation: SING-uh-por
Singapore is a Sanskrit/Malay name meaning “lion city”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Singapore
Meaning: Lion city.
Origin: Sanskrit/Malay.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Singapore
Phonetic: SING-uh-por IPA: /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
Popularity of Singapore
Singapore doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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