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The baby name Samia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sæˈmiːə/ (sa-MEE-ə); Arabic: /saːˈmiːja/ (SAA-mee-yah).

Samia is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /sæˈmiːə/ (sa-MEE-ə); Arabic: /saːˈmiːja/ (SAA-mee-yah)

What is the meaning of the name Samia ?

The baby name Samia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sæˈmiːə/ (sa-MEE-ə); Arabic: /saːˈmiːja/ (SAA-mee-yah).

Samia is Arabic in Origin.

Samia derives from Arabic Sāmiyah (سامية), the feminine of Sāmī, from the Semitic root s‑m‑w (sumuww) meaning “lofty, exalted, noble.” Used as an attribute-name, it conveys high status, dignity, and aspiration. The name is common across the Arab world and in Muslim communities of Iran, South Asia, and East Africa, and it became familiar in Europe and North America through diaspora and figures such as Egyptian star Samia Gamal and Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Spellings vary by language and transliteration: Samiyah, Samiya, Samya, Saamia, and Samiah; Turkish uses Samiye. The masculine counterpart is Sami. Do not confuse Samia with Sumaya/Sumayyah, which has a different root and history. Short forms like Sam or Mia sometimes appear in Western contexts. Across regions the sense remains steady: “she who is elevated,” suggesting nobility of character and lofty aims.

Samia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Samia

Samia Suluhu Hassan Politician · Born 1960 · Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan is a Tanzanian politician best known as the sixth president of Tanzania and the country's first woman to hold the office. She became president in March 2021 after previously serving as vice president from 2015 to 2021, following the death of President John Magufuli. Samia Gamal Actor · Born 1924 · Egypt Samia Gamal was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress, best known as one of the country’s most famous dancers. Born Zeinab Ali Khalil Ibrahim Mahfouz, she appeared in more than 50 films during her career.

Samia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2011 #1 — 1,008
Germany Girls 2014 #1 — 434
BI 0 #12 1 425
DJ 0 #16 2 322
DJ Girls 0 #23 7 488
BD Girls 0 #26 1,115 8,413
SD Girls 0 #32 1,470 7,678
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
TN 0 #67 8,950 13,765
EG Girls 0 #72 16,419 14,742
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
SD 0 #76 25 2,130
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
AF Girls 0 #78 17 2,402
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
OM Girls 0 #85 388 15,987
BD 0 #90 157 5,992
OM 0 #99 18 6,215
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
KW 0 #103 14 5,216
DZ 0 #107 7,954 20,130
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
JO 0 #118 20 2,158
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
JO Girls 0 #123 436 7,570
LB 0 #128 1,316 13,263
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
SA Girls 0 #130 1,851 25,931
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
QA Girls 0 #136 192 15,378
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EG 0 #151 493 6,387
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
MA 0 #166 8,718 20,986
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
Belgium Girls 2018 #177 19 422
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
PS Girls 0 #182 554 10,981
AE Girls 0 #191 427 20,968
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PS 0 #200 19 5,692
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
LY 0 #203 470 12,703
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
SA 0 #212 84 10,560
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
YE 0 #219 187 8,639
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
SY 0 #232 1,088 11,684
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
IL Girls 0 #252 540 11,648
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
IL 0 #261 14 6,291
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #271 15 2,795
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
DK Girls 0 #286 31 7,429
KW Girls 0 #294 230 19,177
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
BR 0 #320 26 5,969
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
MU Girls 0 #334 18 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
France Girls 2021 #359 47 3,185
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
JO Boys 0 #365 13 7,057
Finland Girls 0 #379 13 1,368
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
IQ Girls 0 #389 116 11,303
Austria Girls 0 #403 18 1,885
SD Boys 0 #410 36 10,523
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
BH 0 #461 93 17,937
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
BD Boys 0 #490 87 10,045
BR Girls 0 #496 594 12,708
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
CR Girls 0 #518 15 11,342
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
EG Boys 0 #598 307 15,035
BO Girls 0 #602 10 9,488
IN Girls 0 #607 25 13,121
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
Spain Girls 0 #688 311 5,561
Finland Girls 2026 #695 44 3,895
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
Germany Girls 0 #730 109 4,949
BR Boys 0 #736 16 12,213
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
NL Girls 0 #753 204 5,933
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #827 25 14,098
IT Girls 0 #827 762 9,415
OM Boys 0 #842 40 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #851 66 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #898 33 5,610
PE Girls 0 #924 20 14,861
CO Girls 0 #929 150 16,140
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,119 65 17,781
TR 0 #1,131 81 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,487 128 28,008

Samia is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Samia

Samia is predominantly a girl's name.
Samia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /sæˈmiːə/ (sa-MEE-ə); Arabic: /saːˈmiːja/ (SAA-mee-yah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Samiya, Samiyah, Samiah, Samya, Sāmiyah and Sameea.
Across languages, Samia has these equivalents: Sami (male), Sāmī (male), Sam (nickname).
Yes, very popular — Samia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Samia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2011).
Samia's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #288 in 2011 to #359 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Samia are in our database, including Samia Suluhu Hassan (Politician), Samia Gamal (Actor).