Is Samer a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Samer is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Samer a boy or a girl name?

Samer is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Samer come from?

Samer is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-R. Common in Levantine families.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

سَامِر

Samer

SAA-mer

“Companion of the night, storyteller.”

About Samer

Samer is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "companion of the night, storyteller", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root س-م-ر meaning 'to converse at night'. An evening companion who tells stories under the stars, a deeply Bedouin image.

Common in Levantine families.

Spellings of Samer

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Samerthe spelling used on this page	6	Not listed

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

س م رS-M-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Samer is one such word.

How to say it

SAA·mer

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Samer

What does the name Samer mean?: Samer (سَامِر) means "Companion of the night, storyteller". From the Arabic root س-م-ر meaning 'to converse at night'. An evening companion who tells stories under the stars, a deeply Bedouin image.
Is Samer a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Samer is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Samer a boy or a girl name?: Samer is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Samer come from?: Samer is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-R. Common in Levantine families.

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