Samir
Usage of Samir in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Samir against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Samir is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Samir is an Arabic name meaning “entertainer,” “pleasant companion,” or a partner in evening conversation. Samir is popular across the Muslim world from India to Arab countries and among Muslim American families; Sameer is a common variant.
Samir in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 434 boys were named Samir, making it the #643 boys' name in the US. Since 1957, 11,094 boys have been named Samir, with the most (488) in 2023. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Connecticut and Georgia.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Samir
There are 30 towns and villages with Samir in their name, in 10 countries.
🇾🇪 Yemen 9🇮🇶 Iraq 6🇪🇬 Egypt 4🇮🇩 Indonesia 4🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇪🇸 Spain 1🇮🇷 Iran 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Āl Sāmir | Şa‘dah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 18 | Map |
| Sāmir | Omran, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 5 | Map |
| Sāmir | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 3 | Map |
| Ghārib Sāmir | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 2 | Map |
| Sāmir | Al Bayda, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 2 | Map |
| Dhī Sāmir | Ta‘izz, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Muḩammad Samīr | Salah ad Din, 🇮🇶 Iraq | – | Map |
| Samir | East Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Samir | East Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Samir | East Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Samir
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Samir in their name.
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| Danau Samir | Yogyakarta, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Samir
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Samir.
Samir Arora
Samir Brikho
Samir Nasri
Samir Shihabi
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Fictional characters named Samir
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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