Samir is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Samir means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Samir across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Samir has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Samir is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “companion in evening talk”. An Arabic name for a pleasant conversationalist.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,163 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,508 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 42 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 Samir per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (493/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (91/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (5/yr).
Samir is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,186 nationally (given to 524 babies that year).
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