Samina
How to say it: sah-MEE-nah · /saˈmina/
Arabic 'precious, valuable'; feminine of Samin - common in Arab and Pakistani and Indian Muslim families.
Samina was the 5,069th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,903 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 | #5,069 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,903 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Samina is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Samina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Samina
- Samina Ali (born 1969)Indian-born U.S. writer
- Samina Ahmad (born 1946)Pakistani actress
- Samina Peerzada (born 1955)Pakistani actress
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