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Samara

Samara: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“protected by God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
sə-MAR-ə · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Often treated as a feminine form related to the biblical place-name Samaria, from Hebrew Shomron. It is also used in Arabic and Slavic contexts, but usage comes from more than one source.

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How popular is Samara?

2024300 per million US babies
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Babies named Samara in 2024997

2024 rank#309 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188021,807

Samara is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Samara

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Samara questions

What does the name Samara mean?

Samara means "protected by God". It comes from Hebrew. Often treated as a feminine form related to the biblical place-name Samaria, from Hebrew Shomron. It is also used in Arabic and Slavic contexts, but usage comes from more than one source.

Is Samara a boy or girl name?

Samara is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Samara?

997 US babies were named Samara in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Samara?

Samara is usually pronounced sə-MAR-ə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.