Samir name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 18th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Arabic

Usage: Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Telugu, African, Indian, Albanian, English, Iranian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Oriya and Tamil

Pronunciation: sah-MEER

Meaning: Wind, A Companion who Joins in an Evening Conversation, Jovial, Early Morning Fragrance, Companion of Vigil, Breeze, Nightly Entertainers and Companion In Talk

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What does Samir mean?
Variations of Samir
How popular is Samir?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Samir
Famous People Named Samir
Lists having Samir

What does Samir mean?

Majorly used in Finnish, Tamil, Albanian, Danish, Malayalam, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, English, African, Sikh, Sindhi, Swedish, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Arabic, Oriya, Telugu, Bengali, Norwegian, Iranian, Kannada and Assamese preeminent, Samir means "Wind, Pleasant Companion, Jovial, Early Morning Fragrance, Companion of Vigil, Breeze, Nightly Entertainers or Companion In Talk", a unisex name has origin in Arabic.

How do I pronounce Samir?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Samir is sah-MEER. The name can also be pronounced as s(a)-mir.

Variants of Samir

Samear

Names that rhyme with Samir

How popular is the name Samir?

Samir was a popular name in France. Over 16613 babies have been named Samir since 1950. At the peak of its usage in 1986, the moniker grabbed the 100th spot and 703 baby boys were given the name.

However after 68 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 100 baby names 1 times Samir was a common name in United States.

Over 8086 babies have been named Samir since 1953. When at the peak of its usage in 2011,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 70 years but it is still in a strong position.

Samir is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 2004, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 328 on boy names chart when 91 babies were given the name Samir.

Over 1302 babies in England and Wales have been named Samir. The given name is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 254 on boy names chart when 27 babies were named Samir. There are over 333 babies that have been given the name Samir in Switzerland.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 258 on boy names chart when 42 babies were named Samir.

There are over 540 babies that have been given the name Samir in Belgium.

Samir is an uncommon baby name in Ireland still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Samir is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, Egypt and Algeria.

Also the baby name is popular in Morocco, Iraq, Yemen, Oman, Azerbaijan, Tunisia, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Libya, Nigeria, Russia, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Kuwait, Colombia, Afghanistan and Qatar.

According to our research, over 1440000 babies have been named Samir globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	730	325
2017	718	333
2016	784	301
2015	736	331	16368	5
2014	758	309

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Samir in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	1330	178	0	20
	476	61	28	8

What numerology tells about Samir?

Don't settle for an ordinary life. Don't be ordinary. Your primary goal is to create a life you won't need a yearly vacation from. You are probably well aware of your dependence on others. When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. Focus on what's important to you rather than focusing on making other people content. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world.

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Arushi - Used largely in Hindi and Sindhi uncustomary, Arushi aimed at girls and of Sanskrit origin, Arushi means "Beauty, First Rays of the Sun or Dawn"
Faiqah means Excellent or Surpassing is used in Arabic and Sindhi is given to baby girls
Baseema - Used particulary in Gujarati and Hindi, Baseema is of Arabic origin, Baseema means "Smiling or Spring" is normally bestowed upon girls
Maleehah means Graceful or Brownish Color is used mainly in Arabic and Sindhi is a girl name
Emran - Emran's meaning is Achievement or Progress is used particulary in Arabic and Arabic is given to both genders

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Famous people named Samir

Samir Atallah, Lebanese journalist, author and political analyst
Samir Abduh Sa'id al-Maktawi, became wanted
Samir El-Youssef, Palestinian-British writer and critic,
Samir Moussaoui, Algerian long-distance runner
Samir Mallal, Canadian filmmaker whose work touches commercials
Samir Naqqash, Israeli novelist, short-story writer
Samir Moussaab, second highest-ranking member of the "North African Islamic Al-Qaeda" until the Algerian army shot and killed him in Si Moustapha village
Samir Khalil Samir, Egyptian Jesuit priest, Islamic scholar
Samir Geagea, Lebanese militia leader and politician
Samir Azzouz, Dutch national of Moroccan descent
Samir Beloufa, Algerian former football player
Samir Zaoui, Algerian football player

Samir Bannout, IFBB professional bodybuilder
Samir Kassir, Lebanese-French professor of history at Saint-Joseph University and journalist
Samir Sumaidaie, Iraqi politician and was the Iraqi ambassador to the United States
Samir Amin, Egyptian-French Marxian economist
Samir Habashneh, Minister of State and Minister of Agriculture for Jordan
Samir Ghawshah, Palestinian politician and militia leader
Samir Naji Al Hasan Moqbel, citizen of Yemen, held in extrajudicial detention
Samir Nasri, French professional footballer
Samir Arora, American businessman and CEO of Sage Digital since April 2016
Samir Handanović, Slovenian professional footballer of Bosniak ancestry
Samir Mehanović, Bosnian and British BAFTA and IDFA awards winning film director

Samir El Moussaoui, Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent
Samir Soni, Indian film and television actor
Samir Muratović, Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer
Samir Brikho, FREng, was Chief Executive of Amec Foster Wheeler
Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian, singer, and entertainer
Samir Aboud, retired Libyan footballer
Samir Kamouna, retired Egyptian professional football player
Samir Ujkani, Kosovo Albanian professional footballer
Samir Bertin d'Avesnes, Comorian footballer, who plays for FC Aregno-Calvi
Samir Zazou, Algerian footballer
Samir Mammadov, boxer from Azerbaijan
Samir Boughanem, retired Moroccan football player
Samir Kozarac, Swiss football player who plays for SV Elversberg

Samira Radsi in Anduni - Fremde Heimat as Director
Samira Kawas in Leo the African as Producer
Samira Jowkar in Iniquity as Miscellaneous Crew
Samira Izadi in Driving to Zigzigland as Actress
Samirah Saja in Divorce: A Journey Through the Kids' Eyes as
Samira Draa in Kingdom of Heaven as Actress
Samira Damavandi in House of Sand and Fog as Actress
Samira Lachhab in La revenante as Actress
Samira Chatila in Shahin & Kim Somers as Producer
Samira Mohamed Ali in Molly Crows as Actress
Samir Chanda in movie Ek Nadir Galpo as Director
Samir Shedid characterized main role of Samir in 1961 drama movie Kalb fi zalam.

In 1936 drama, romance movie, Maarouf el Badawi, Samir Abdallah Lama portrayed A Child.
Samir Chamas, from 1968 drama, musical film Bint El-Hares, who played N.
In 2009, Samir Hammoudi characterized the role of N in music flick Battle.
In 2011 drama flick, Tanathur, Samir Hawa characterized Doctor.

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