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Samira

Samira: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“companion in evening conversation”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
suh-MEER-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

From Arabic Samira, feminine of Samir. It is also used in Persian and South Asian usage, with spellings including Sameera and Samirah.

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How popular is Samira?

2024109 per million US babies
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Babies named Samira in 2024364

2024 rank#771 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18808,486

Samira is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Samira

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Samira questions

What does the name Samira mean?

Samira means "companion in evening conversation". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Samira, feminine of Samir. It is also used in Persian and South Asian usage, with spellings including Sameera and Samirah.

Is Samira a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Samira?

364 US babies were named Samira in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Samira?

Samira is usually pronounced suh-MEER-uh.

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.