Samira

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

⭐ Famous Samira

Samira Saïd

Moroccan-Egyptian singer and actress

Choose Samira and your child shares a first name with Samira Saïd, a Moroccan-Egyptian singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Samira, like who?” Samira Saïd's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Samira Said, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,153 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Samira, 387 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Samira would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySamira first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearSamira is at its all-time high right now: #723 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowSamira is 2.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,373 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,153.
• 🚀TrendSamira has climbed 201 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #723. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSamira is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #395, followed by New York (#411) and Minnesota (#502). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Samira means “evening companion”.

About the name Samira

Samira is a girl name meaning “evening companion”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Samira for girls from 1961 to 2025, in 63 of those 65 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #723 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #723, with 387 babies.