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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.
Spellings of Samir
سَمِير is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Samirthe spelling used on this page | 36 | 800 |
| Sameer | 17 | 5 |
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
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
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Samir
- What does the name Samir mean?
- Samir (سَمِير) means "Companion of evening conversation". From the Arabic root س-م-ر, referring to evening storytelling.
- Is Samir a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Samir 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 Samir a boy or a girl name?
- Samir is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Samir come from?
- Samir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-R.
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