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Samir

سَمِير

Boy Arabic /sa-MEER/ #586 in 2023

Samir is a boy name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Samir

"Evening companion, one with whom you talk through the night." A reference to the Bedouin tradition of storytelling around the fire.

Arabic root: s-m-r — (س-م-ر, evening conversation)

Regional variants

"Sameer" is the more intuitive US spelling. Also popular in Indian-American and Pakistani-American families.

Popularity of Samir

Popularity, 1957–2023

488 births in 2023

1957 2023

10,175 U.S. births recorded from 1957–2023.

Peak year

2023

488 babies

First recorded

1957

66 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Sameer

Famous people named Samir

Sameer Gadhia (singer, Young the Giant)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.