Sameer is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sameer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sameer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sameer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sameer is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “pleasant companion in conversation”. An Arabic name for one who converses in the evening.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,414 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,291 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 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 Sameer per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (136/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (105/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Sameer is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #2,680 nationally (given to 244 babies that year).
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