Samala
Samala is located on the eastern outskirts of the town of Guumays in Sool, Somalia. It was the site of the first skirmish between Daraawiish and British forces when, on 30 May 1901, Eric Swayne's men attacked the Mahamud Garad tribe, one of the three major subclans of Dhulbahante alongside Farah Garad and Bah Nugaal. It was also the site of the first British-Darwiish battle on June 2.
Meaning & Origin of Samala
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samala is located on the eastern outskirts of the town of Guumays in Sool, Somalia. It was the site of the first skirmish between Daraawiish and British forces when, on 30 May 1901, Eric Swayne's men attacked the Mahamud Garad tribe, one of the three major subclans of Dhulbahante alongside Farah Garad and Bah Nugaal. It was also the site of the first British-Darwiish battle on June 2.
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The Story of Samala
Samala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 10 Samalas were born — ranking #5,515 that year. As of 2026, Samala ranks #8,561 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Samalas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Samala
Phonetically similar names — useful when Samala is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Somali
- Semilla
- Simila
- Somalia
- Somal
- Simile
- Simili
- Semele
- Sinhala
- Simla
- Samoa
- Smalley
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About the name Samala
Samala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Samala's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #5,515. Use the chart and map above to compare Samala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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