Samari: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; possibly influenced by Samaria or Amari”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- suh-MAR-ee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (68% girls, 32% boys since 1880)
This modern name has uncertain origin. It may be influenced by the biblical place-name Samaria or by contemporary names such as Amari; no single etymology is firmly established. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Samari?
Babies named Samari in 2024107
2024 rank#2,392 girls
Peak year2008
Total US babies since 18802,122
Samari has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Samari
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Sevynmodern spelling of Seven · American (modern coinage)
- Kaycemodern spelling of Casey · American (modern coinage)
- Jreammodern spelling inspired by dream · American (modern coinage)
- Jaidenmodern variant of Jaden · American (modern coinage)
- Karsynmodern variant of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Lakenmodern coinage from lake · American (modern coinage)
- Carsynmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Jaylinmodern blend of Jay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Samari questions
What does the name Samari mean?
Samari means "uncertain; possibly influenced by Samaria or Amari". It comes from American (modern coinage). This modern name has uncertain origin. It may be influenced by the biblical place-name Samaria or by contemporary names such as Amari; no single etymology is firmly established.
Is Samari a boy or girl name?
Samari is used for both: about 68% of US babies named Samari since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Samari?
107 US babies were named Samari in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.
How do you pronounce Samari?
Samari is usually pronounced suh-MAR-ee.
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.