Samir

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A few things about Samir you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Samir

Samir Nasri

French footballer (born 1987)

Choose Samir and your child shares a first name with Samir Nasri, a French footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Samir, like who?” Samir Nasri's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,935 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Samir, 434 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Samir would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySamir first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #586.
• 📈Then vs nowSamir is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,173 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,935.
• 📍Where it's lovedSamir is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #139, followed by Connecticut (#326) and Georgia (#386). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Samir means “evening companion”.

About the name Samir

Samir is a boy name meaning “evening companion”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-mir”. US birth records list Samir for boys from 1957 to 2025, in 67 of those 69 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #586 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #643, with 434 babies.