Samira is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Samira means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Samira across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Samira has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Samira is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “companion in evening talk”. Feminine of Samir.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,875 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,538 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 50 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 Samira per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (387/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (89/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (5/yr).
Samira is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,408 nationally (given to 421 babies that year).
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