The baby name Samiran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-MEE-rahn (approx.), IPA: /səˈmiːrən/.
The baby name Samiran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-MEE-rahn (approx.), IPA: /səˈmiːrən/.
Samiran is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Samiran is a masculine given name widely used in Bengal, Assam, and other parts of India, drawn from Sanskrit samīraṇa (समीरण), “breeze” or “wind,” also an epithet of Vāyu, the wind deity. In poetic Sanskrit and modern Indo-Aryan languages, samīra/samīran evokes a gentle, life-giving airflow, so the name often connotes freshness, vitality, and freedom.
Documented in regional literature and name rolls from the late 19th century onward, Samiran remains popular in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Spelling variants include Samiran/Samīran and the anglicized Sameeran; diminutives Sam and Sami are common. Closely related forms are Samir/Sameer (shortened from the same Sanskrit root “wind”), while Samira/Samiraa is usually treated as a distinct, often feminine, Arabic name meaning “evening conversationalist.” The name is sometimes chosen for children born during spring or the monsoon’s first rains.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #485 | 92 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #760 | 248 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #859 | 23 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,058 | 35 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,560 | 55 | 28,008 |
Samiran is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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