Rising since 1985, #723 for girls today.
Popularity of Samira since 1961
Babies named Samira per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 245 |
| 1980s | 589 |
| 1990s | 1,191 |
| 2000s | 2,353 |
| 2010s | 2,404 |
| 2020s | 2,032 |
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.
“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
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

