girl's name
Samaira
suh-MY-ruh
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,335
Canada
#768
2024 births
Samaira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Samaira is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Samaira Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 247 |
| 2010s | 788 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 581 |
How Popular Is Samaira?
In 2025, Samaira was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Samaira Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Samaira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Samaira Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samaira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Samaira
- Pronunciation suh-MY-ruh
Sibling Names for Samaira
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Samaira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Samaira
How popular is the name Samaira?
In 2025, Samaira was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Samaira a girl's or a boy's name?
Samaira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Samaira?
Samaira has 3 syllables.
When was Samaira most popular?
Samaira peaked in 2020, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Samaira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samaira currently ranks #768 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.