Samir
sah-MEER
Popularity
#590
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
10,728
Peak Year
#493 in 2023
First Recorded
1957
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
An Arabic name meaning 'companion in evening talk'.
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Numerology
The Adventurer
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Famous Namesakes
Samir Nasri
French former professional footballer.
Samir Amin
Egyptian-French Marxist economist.
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