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سَمِيرَة
Samira
sa-MEE-rah
“Companion of evening conversation.”
About Samira
Samira is a Muslim baby girl'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. Suggests warmth and companionship.
Common across Arab, Turkish, and South Asian families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Sameera
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 Samira is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Samira
- What does the name Samira mean?
- Samira (سَمِيرَة) means "Companion of evening conversation". From the Arabic root س-م-ر, referring to evening storytelling. Suggests warmth and companionship.
- Is Samira a name from the Qur'an?
- Samira does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Samira a boy or a girl name?
- Samira is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Samira come from?
- Samira is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-R. Common across Arab, Turkish, and South Asian families.
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