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?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Samira 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 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.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

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.

Spellings of Samira

سَمِيرَة 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
Samirathe spelling used on this page	34	715
Sameera	Not listed	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

Girl

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 Samira is one such word.

How to say it

sa·MEE·rah

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?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Samira 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 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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