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سَمْرَاء
Samra
SAM-raa
“Olive-skinned, brunette.”
About Samra
Samra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "olive-skinned, brunette" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-م-ر, 'brownness'. Samra' is the classical word for a woman of warm, olive complexion — praised in Arabic poetry. Samara is the common Western spelling.
Common in the Levant and Egypt; Samara in the West.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Samara, Samraa, Samrah
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 Samra is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Samra
- What does the name Samra mean?
- Samra (سَمْرَاء) means "Olive-skinned, brunette". From the Arabic root س-م-ر, 'brownness'. Samra' is the classical word for a woman of warm, olive complexion — praised in Arabic poetry. Samara is the common Western spelling.
- Is Samra a name from the Qur'an?
- Samra 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 Samra a boy or a girl name?
- Samra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Samra come from?
- Samra is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-R. Common in the Levant and Egypt; Samara in the West.
- How is Samra spelled?
- Samra is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (سَمْرَاء) is also written Samara, Samraa, and Samrah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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