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The baby name Samira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-MEER-uh,sa-MEE-rah (Arabic).

Samira is Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: suh-MEER-uh,sa-MEE-rah (Arabic)

What is the meaning of the name Samira ?

The baby name Samira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-MEER-uh,sa-MEE-rah (Arabic).

Samira is Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Samira is a cross-cultural feminine name with dual roots. In Arabic it is the feminine of Samir, from the root s-m-r “to converse in the evening,” yielding the meaning “companion in night talk,” “entertaining conversationalist,” or “one who keeps you company until dawn.” In South Asian usage it overlaps with Sanskrit samīra, “breeze” or “gentle wind,” giving the name a nature-tinged sense of freshness and vitality.

The name appears in classical Arabic poetry and storytelling and became common across the Middle East and North Africa, later traveling through Persian and Ottoman spheres into the Balkans. In modern times Samira enjoys steady use from Morocco to Pakistan and in European and North American diasporas. Established variants include Samirah, Sameera, Sameerah, Samera, and Semira; related masculine forms are Samir and Sameer. Nicknames and short forms include Sami, Sam, and Mira.

Samira has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Samira

Samira Said Actor · Born 1958 · Egypt Samira Said is a Moroccan-Egyptian singer best known for her long, successful career in Arabic pop music. She has lived in Egypt for over 50 years, represented Morocco at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, and is known for songs like Youm Wara Youm, Mahsalsh Haga, and Al Gani Baad Youmain. Samira Tawfiq Actor · Born 1935 · Lebanon Samira Tawfiq is a beloved Lebanese singer and actress, best known for her contributions to Arabic music and cinema. She gained fame with her distinctive voice and popular songs like 'Bhibbak Ya Lebnan' and 'Ya Ahl El Hawa'. Her work has left a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of the Arab world.

Samira – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
BF Girls 0 #12 6 315
ET Girls 0 #14 3 372
DJ Girls 0 #15 14 488
DJ 0 #17 1 322
AZ Girls 0 #22 82 1,051
AF Girls 0 #24 94 2,402
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
AZ 0 #35 9 706
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
AE Girls 0 #39 1,234 20,968
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
CM 0 #49 8 2,592
MA 0 #52 36,272 20,986
OM Girls 0 #56 513 15,987
IR Girls 0 #58 2,622 8,334
AF 0 #62 15 1,883
BD Girls 0 #62 672 8,413
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
SD Girls 0 #65 813 7,678
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
SA Girls 0 #72 3,336 25,931
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
TN 0 #75 7,952 13,765
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
LB 0 #79 2,022 13,263
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
GE Girls 0 #87 18 1,564
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
KW Girls 0 #99 635 19,177
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA Girls 0 #102 254 15,378
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
DZ 0 #109 7,800 20,130
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
Switzerland Girls 2024 #113 23 1,786
EG Girls 0 #116 7,060 14,742
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
IQ 0 #119 11 3,533
RS Girls 0 #119 17 1,651
Norway Girls 2025 #121 6 453
JO Girls 0 #124 435 7,570
JO 0 #125 13 2,158
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
BD 0 #132 97 5,992
MT Girls 0 #134 18 3,773
EE Girls 0 #135 8 1,888
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
CM Girls 0 #137 837 11,671
AE 0 #146 32 10,220
LU Girls 0 #147 39 4,850
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
IR 0 #156 80 4,221
SI Girls 0 #156 19 2,769
GH Girls 0 #160 218 6,973
IQ Girls 0 #160 543 11,303
LY 0 #161 624 12,703
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #164 16 1,568
SY 0 #174 1,502 11,684
AO Girls 0 #175 35 4,575
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Belgium Girls 2019 #179 21 426
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
GH 0 #192 52 5,396
DK 0 #193 11 5,198
DK Girls 0 #199 127 7,429
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
RU Girls 0 #199 520 11,913
Austria 0 #203 11 850
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
KZ Girls 0 #208 127 5,862
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #220 8 4,141
EC Girls 0 #221 19 3,650
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
BG Girls 0 #225 7 3,559
GR Girls 0 #231 12 6,293
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
EG 0 #241 192 6,387
PT 0 #242 9 4,161
NG 0 #244 21 5,926
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NL Girls 0 #248 1,502 5,933
SA 0 #250 46 10,560
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
AF Boys 0 #260 11 3,535
IL 0 #261 14 6,291
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #264 22 2,795
YE 0 #265 120 8,639
HR Girls 0 #267 23 3,687
PS Girls 0 #268 309 10,981
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Austria Girls 0 #279 148 1,885
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
Finland 0 #294 14 830
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Germany Girls 0 #297 972 4,949
BR 0 #298 48 5,969
Finland Girls 0 #299 95 1,368
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Spain Girls 0 #314 1,330 5,561
NG Girls 0 #316 784 15,093
NL 0 #320 72 2,481
IL Girls 0 #322 362 11,648
MU Girls 0 #328 24 8,539
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
France Girls 2021 #336 70 3,185
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
PL Girls 0 #341 14 5,096
BH 0 #345 211 17,937
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
SD Boys 0 #348 98 10,523
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
BO 0 #361 21 6,868
JO Boys 0 #366 12 7,057
PT Girls 0 #366 86 7,952
Germany 0 #369 70 2,542
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BR Girls 0 #372 1,005 12,708
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
IT Girls 0 #382 2,943 9,415
Spain 0 #399 54 2,326
MX 0 #400 14 8,339
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PA Girls 0 #410 72 9,861
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
AR Girls 0 #418 205 8,289
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
UY Girls 0 #429 82 6,731
CO 0 #452 29 7,768
GT Girls 0 #465 41 7,500
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
Finland Girls 2026 #474 366 3,895
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
IR Boys 0 #500 53 10,162
CR Girls 0 #505 28 11,342
IN Girls 0 #506 126 13,121
BO Girls 0 #510 102 9,488
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Boys 0 #516 35 12,054
BD Boys 0 #540 37 10,045
CO Girls 0 #555 734 16,140
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
SG Girls 0 #568 19 18,916
United States Girls 2024 #574 364 8,487
IT 0 #577 139 4,183
PE Girls 0 #592 417 14,861
CL Girls 0 #603 256 14,098
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #632 36 13,071
QA Boys 0 #646 62 18,093
KW Boys 0 #663 107 18,755
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
TR 0 #711 741 19,440
EG Boys 0 #720 167 15,035
BR Boys 0 #734 18 12,213
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
OM Boys 0 #814 68 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
MY Girls 0 #905 90 24,821
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MX Girls 0 #941 246 17,781
IN Boys 0 #960 42 16,750
AE Boys 0 #980 113 22,615
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,044 98 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,136 515 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,383 89 10,046

Samira is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Samira

Samira is predominantly a girl's name.
Samira is a 3 syllable name, pronounced suh-MEER-uh,sa-MEE-rah (Arabic).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sameera, Samirah, Semira, Samaire and Samyra.
Across languages, Samira has these equivalents: Samir (Arabic masculine), Sameer (South Asian masculine).
Yes, very popular — Samira ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Samira ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Samira's popularity is rising. It moved from #340 in 2011 to #336 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Samira are in our database, including Samira Said (Actor), Samira Tawfiq (Actor).