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Samira

سميرةsah-MEER-ah · A name of Arabic origin meaning 'pleasant companion' or 'entertaining companion'.

2025 rank (girls)
#723
Babies named in 2025
387
Peak popularity
2025
2025 frequency
1 in 4,153 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Rising since 1985

Rising since 1985, #723 for girls today.

Popularity of Samira since 1961

Babies named Samira per year in U.S. Social Security records.

129258387198020002020Most births 2025Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1960s61
1970s245
1980s589
1990s1,191
2000s2,353
2010s2,404
2020s2,032

Meaning & origin

Samira, derived from the Arabic root for entertaining conversation, first appeared on U.S. records in 1961. Its popularity has been rising steadily since 1985, ranking 723rd in 2025 with 1 in 4,153 newborns receiving the name. The name's peak year is 2025, reflecting continued growth in the 2020s decade. Samira is most common in states like Massachusetts, New York, and Louisiana, where diverse cultural influences contribute to its appeal.

Samira derives from the Arabic root s-m-r, meaning 'to converse at night' or 'entertaining companion'. The feminine form Samira (سميرة) is related to the masculine Samir, sharing the sense of pleasant companionship. The name has been used across the Arabic-speaking world and has gained international recognition through cultural exchange.

Where Samira is most popular

Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k girlstoo few births

Samira” around the world

Where Samira lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    65

    babies in 2024

Sources: INSEE (France).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Sami, Mira, Sam

Variants: Sameera, Samirah

Sibling names for Samira

Names that share Samira's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Layla, Yasmin, Amira, Nadia, Zara, Ameena, Atiya, Daniya, Farah, Hala, Janiya, Kamilah, Lailah, Makiyah, Mariyah, Rihanna, Shakira, Soraya, Amal, Ameera, Analiyah, Azariyah, Dalilah, Hanan, Haniya, Heba, Jahaira, Janiah, Karime, Lamya, Laniyah, Maliha, Nailah, Naima, Naimah, Najah, Nakiya, Neila, Raniyah, Rima, Tahira, Takia, Tamiyah, Zahara, Zakia, Zakiya, Zaniya, Aamina, Aamira, Abeer, Aixa, Alima, Amariya, Amena, Amerah, Areej, Basma, Belkis, Damiya, Demiyah, Dunia, Dunya, Farida, Hadia, Hamdi, Jamile, Jamilla, Jamirah, Janiyla, Jumana, Kalila, Kalilah, Kamirah, Kareema, Lamees, Lamiya, Lamiyah, Melika, Mikiyah, Nabila, Nadira, Nadirah, Naeemah, Nafisa, Najla, Natavia, Nazly, Nuha, Omaira, Raghad, Ramiah, Rasha, Rihana, Sabreen, Sabriya, Sadiya, Shamaria, Shamaya, Shamiah, Suhayla, Tamyah, Tanijah, Zaara, Zahira, Zahrah, Zakiah, Zakiyyah, Zoraya, Aamirah, Afra, Ahmiya, Amiera, Amiria, Ayshia, Braniyah, Damira, Damyah, Danyah, Daziyah, Demiya, Emira, Faria, Fatina, Ghazal, Haifa, Haniyah, Hasna, Ikran, Imunique, Irania, Jahayra, Jahniyah, Jajaira, Jakaria, Jalila, Jalilah, Jamilia, Jamylah, Janiylah, Kamoura, Kamyrah, Kareemah, Khalila, Khamiya, Lamiah, Lamyah, Layali, Lubna, Nabiha, Nadra, Naeema, Nasira, Nasra, Nesreen, Nijah, Omara, Raima, Rayya, Sabria, Sabrin, Sadiyah, Safina, Samika, Samona, Sanyla, Sayda, Shaakira, Shadia, Shamirah, Shamiyah, Shamyah, Suhaila, Suhaylah, Suhey, Suleyma, Tahiri, Tamirah, Traniyah, Yamina, Yasmen, Zafirah, Zahirah, Zakeria, Zakyah, Zanyiah, Zunairah, Enas, Faten, Sabirin, Zakeya, Aamilah, Aidah, Amaani, Amanee, Amiira, Amiylah, Bahja, Carime, Ceniyah, Dalida, Damyra, Dmiyah, Fabiha, Fahima, Fareeda, Farha, Ghalia, Hanaan, Haniyyah, Houda, Inas, Intisar, Iyania, Jahara, Jahmiya, Jamillia, Janiyha, Jemila, Kalimah, Kamariyah, Kenijah, Khaira, Lamyra, Lanijah, Lateefa, Leyli, Mairim, Markiyah, Marwah, Mubina, Nafisah, Nahima, Narmeen, Naryiah, Nasirah, Nawaal, Nuriyah, Radiah, Rafeef, Ramiyah, Ramla, Raneen, Rimas, Sabrie, Shamina, Shareen, Suheily, Suheyla, Takhia, Takyah, Timiya, Tramya, Wajiha, Yasira, Yazaira, Zafira, Zahriyah, Zakyra, Zamarah, Zareena, Zarrah, Zineb

Brothers: Amir, Zayn, Rami, Khalil, Omar, Adel, Jamil, Kamari, Karam, Adil, Akram, Ameen, Anwar, Eyad, Jad, Kahlil, Khalif, Laith, Malek, Marwan, Nader, Nadir, Naseem, Nasser, Nazir, Said, Zahir, Zaki, Aasim, Adham, Almir, Anis, Ashraf, Aymen, Azir, Bashar, Bassam, Fadi, Faheem, Fahim, Fareed, Fares, Feras, Fouad, Fuad, Ghassan, Gibran, Hamid, Hani, Hesham, Idrees, Imad, Jabbar, Jhalil, Maher, Majed, Majid, Mateen, Melik, Naheem, Naji, Namir, Naser, Raheen, Rahil, Rakan, Ramzi, Shakim, Talal, Tameem, Tamer, Yaser, Yasser, Yassine, Zakee, Altariq, Amro, Ashur, Azam, Bassel, Braheem, Cahlil, Dahmir, Fawaz, Fayez, Faysal, Haleem, Halim, Haroun, Hatim, Hisham, Issam, Iyad, Jabri, Kais, Kaled, Kaleel, Kalid, Kamel, Khaleed, Mansour, Mansur, Mohsen, Mourad, Muneer, Nidal, Omarian, Raad, Riad, Saed, Sufian, Tanveer, Wassim, Yacine, Yamen, Yobani, Zafir, Zaim, Zameer, Zohair, Asmar, Khaliel, Mohanad, Omran, Wasim, Yahsir, Anuar, Asaan, Ashaad, Aswad, Awad, Ayad, Basem, Careem, Fahed, Haitham, Hatem, Illias, Jaser, Kalim, Kassem, Khamir, Khoury, Lawan, Luay, Morad, Mounir, Najib, Nameer, Nasean, Nasri, Nezar, Odai, Osmany, Qusay, Radwan, Ramez, Saqib, Shahir, Shamal, Shyhiem, Tarig, Tymire, Wahid, Zameir, Zinedine

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Samira mean?
Samira means 'pleasant companion' or 'entertaining companion' in Arabic.
How popular is the name Samira?
In 2025, Samira ranked 723rd in the United States, with approximately 1 in 4,153 baby girls given the name.
Is Samira a boy or girl name?
Samira is predominantly a girl's name, though Samir is the masculine form.