Samira
Samira is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Azerbaijani.
- Arabic
- Persian
- Marathi
- Hindi
Meaning & Origin of Samira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samira is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Azerbaijani.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Marathi
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Samira
Samira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 392 Samiras were born — ranking #724 that year. As of 2026, Samira ranks #724 for baby girls with 392 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Samiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Samira
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Samira. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Samira
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About the name Samira
Samira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Samira's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #724. Use the chart and map above to compare Samira'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.