Samia
How to say it: sah-MEE-uh · /sɑˈmiə/
From Arabic samiya meaning 'sublime, exalted'; - common feminine name across Middle East and Africa.
Samia was the 827th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #968 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #827 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,756 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #968 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Samia peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sam
- Sami
- Mia
Honouring a Samia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Samia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Samia
- Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960)President of Tanzania since 2021
- Samia al-Amoudi (born 1957)Saudi Arabian physician
- Samia Nkrumah (born 1960)Ghanaian journalist and politician
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