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Samira
OriginArabic
Meaning"companion in evening conversation"
US Rank#723
Top 1000
About Samira
Shiny cousin of Samara with an intriguing meaning. Increasingly associated with the charming Samira Wiley, a perennial scene-stealer on "Orange is the New Black" and "The Handmaid's Tale."
Pronounced sah-MEER-uh.
As of October 2026, Samira ranked #723 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Samira is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "companion in evening conversation".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,182 | 208 | 116.4 |
| 2015 | #1,125 | 227 | 127.2 |
| 2016 | #1,087 | 239 | 134.9 |
| 2017 | #993 | 262 | 151.8 |
| 2018 | #913 | 295 | 173.4 |
| 2019 | #991 | 261 | 155.5 |
| 2020 | #928 | 279 | 172.6 |
| 2021 | #927 | 287 | 174.9 |
| 2022 | #780 | 365 | 222.5 |
| 2023 | #803 | 349 | 217.5 |
| 2024 | #773 | 364 | 224.7 |
| 2025 | #723 | 387 | 240.8 |
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Samira on lists
Famous Samiras
- Samira Ahmed
British TV reporter
- Samira Bellil (1972
2004), French feminist & activist
- Samira Besic
Bosnian,German ex,singer of MAXX
- Samira Makhmalbaf
Iranian film director
- Samira Said
Moroccan singer
- Samira Shahbandar
second wife of Saddam Hussein
- Samira Tewfik
Lebanese Syrian singer
- Samira Wiley
American actress
Samira in pop culture
- Samira Fawaz
TV Personality on "All American Muslim"
- Samira (Samuel by birth)
character in "Normal Lost Phone"
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