Samaria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Samaria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Samaria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Samaria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Samaria is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “watch mountain”. A biblical place name referring to the region and city in ancient Israel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,511 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Samaria per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (241/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (5/yr).
Samaria is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,927 nationally (given to 244 babies that year).
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