Sameer
How to say it: suh-MEER · /səˈmir/
Arabic 'samir' meaning 'evening companion'; also Sanskrit for 'breeze' - common in Middle East and India.
Sameer was the 563rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 69 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #476 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #563 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 69 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,591 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #476 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sameer peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sameer is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sameer
- Sameer Verma (born 1994)Indian badminton player
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