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سَمِير

Samir

sa-MEER

Companion of evening conversation.”

About Samir

Samir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "companion of evening conversation" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root س-م-ر, referring to evening storytelling.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Also spelled

Sameer

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 Samir is one such word.

How to say it

sa·MEER

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Samir: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud