Samira

/ sah-MEER-uh /
girlmodernclassicarabicfriendly

“evening companion” — Arabic

#7732024 rank
2022peak year
8,242babies named Samira since 1880
▲ +39%5-year trend

Samira popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202218801920196020002024

What does Samira mean?

Feminine form of Samir, from the Arabic samara, 'to converse in the evening', evoking late-night storytelling. Common across the Arab world and beyond.

OriginArabic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic

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