Samar
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Samar
This attractive Arabic name is gaining attention in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound as in Oscar) and most logical nickname (Sam) make it a choice that's at once accessible and distinctive for both genders.
Samar for girls#4736 US
This lovely Arabic name is gaining popularity in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound, as in Oscar) and most logical nickname (Sam) make it a choice that's at once accessible and unsual for both boys and girls.
Pronounced suh-MAR.
As of October 2026, Samar ranked #2329 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1787 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,249 | 60 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,204 | 62 | #4,832 | 29 |
| 2016 | #2,106 | 67 | #4,610 | 31 |
| 2017 | #1,998 | 72 | #4,905 | 28 |
| 2018 | #1,955 | 76 | #4,866 | 28 |
| 2019 | #2,014 | 73 | #4,633 | 30 |
| 2020 | #2,110 | 67 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,835 | 85 | #4,394 | 32 |
| 2022 | #1,787 | 92 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,430 | 56 | #4,973 | 27 |
| 2024 | #2,299 | 62 | #4,989 | 27 |
| 2025 | #2,329 | 60 | #4,736 | 29 |
World rankings
Samar for boys
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