The baby name Samora is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sa-MOR-ah (IPA: /səˈmɔːrə/).
The baby name Samora is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sa-MOR-ah (IPA: /səˈmɔːrə/).
Samora is in Origin.
Samora is a cross-cultural given name with several plausible roots. As an African given name, it gained prominence through Samora Machel, Mozambique’s first president, leading to use across southern Africa and the diaspora. Linguistically, Samora is frequently treated as a variant of Samara: from Hebrew shamar “to guard, keep,” yielding senses like “guardian” or “protected,” and from Arabic samar “nighttime conversation, companion.” It also echoes Iberian place/surnames Zamora and the Portuguese toponym Samora (as in Samora Correia), whose etymologies are debated.
The name is unisex and relatively modern in English-language records, rising from the 1970s onward as both a given name and a surname-as-first-name choice. Variants and related forms include Samara, Zamora, Samorah, and Samoura; short forms Sam, Sami, and Mora are common. Cultural associations with leadership and resilience persist due to Machel’s legacy, while the Hebrew/Arabic readings add layers of “guardianship” and sociable warmth.
| Samora Moisés Machel Samora Moisés Machel was a prominent Mozambican politician who played a crucial role in the country's fight for independence from Portuguese colonial rule. He became the first President of Mozambique in 1975 and is remembered for his efforts to establish a socialist state and improve the lives of his people. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #212 | 24 | 6,830 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #226 | 17 | 5,568 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #312 | 34 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #313 | 13 | 7,570 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #319 | 1,311 | 14,742 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| EG | 0 | #350 | 51 | 6,387 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #368 | 14 | 8,639 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #479 | 26 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #480 | 56 | 12,703 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #512 | 12 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SY | 0 | #589 | 142 | 11,684 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #606 | 12 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #780 | 107 | 15,035 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #810 | 20 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #813 | 123 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #816 | 320 | 20,986 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #856 | 338 | 25,619 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #887 | 30 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,132 | 45 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
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