Samar
Samar is a female/male given name, gender is based on the country. It is used in several languages.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Samar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samar is a female/male given name, gender is based on the country. It is used in several languages.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
The Story of Samar
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Samar as a girl name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Samar — #3,573 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Samars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,950 among girl names with 27 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 1K Samars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Samar as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 92 newborns named Samar — #1,782 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Samars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,358 among boy names with 61 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 1K Samars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Samar
Samar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Samar's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Samar'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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