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Samaria
OriginPlace-name, Hebrew
Meaning"to guard, to keep"
About Samaria
Similar to but distinct from Samara, this pretty name was chosen for his daughter by rapper LL Cool J. It's the name of an ancient Palestinian city, located in present-day Jordan, and is associated with the Biblical story of "The Good Samaritan" who came from Samaria. Derived from shamar meaning "to guard" this name was chosen for 100 girls in 2023 in the US.
Pronounced suh-MAIR-ee-uh.
As of October 2026, Samaria ranked #1895 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1084 in 2007.
Editor's take: The name Samaria is a girl's name meaning "to guard, to keep".
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 | #2,022 | 98 | 54.9 |
| 2015 | #2,086 | 94 | 52.7 |
| 2016 | #2,860 | 60 | 33.9 |
| 2017 | #2,032 | 97 | 56.2 |
| 2018 | #2,837 | 60 | 35.3 |
| 2019 | #2,723 | 63 | 37.5 |
| 2020 | #2,774 | 60 | 37.1 |
| 2021 | #2,125 | 89 | 54.2 |
| 2022 | #2,244 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2023 | #1,958 | 101 | 62.9 |
| 2024 | #1,719 | 118 | 72.8 |
| 2025 | #1,895 | 104 | 64.7 |
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Famous Samarias
- Samaria Leah Wisdom Smith
daughter of rapper LL Cool J
Samaria in pop culture
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