girl's name
Semira
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 703
Semira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Semira is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Semira over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 232 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 117 |
How popular is Semira?
In 2025, Semira was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Semira 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 Semira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Semira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Semira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Semira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Semira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Semira
How popular is the name Semira?
In 2025, Semira was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Semira a girl's or a boy's name?
Semira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Semira?
Semira has 3 syllables.
When was Semira most popular?
Semira peaked in 2017, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Semira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Semira currently ranks #6,899 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.