Samir
How to say it: suh-MEER · /səˈmɪr/
Arabic: 'evening companion, entertainer'; Sanskrit: 'wind, breeze'. Common across South Asia and MENA.
Samir was the 563rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 434 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, 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 | 434 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,591 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #476 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost entirely a name of the last forty years, Samir reached its high in the 2020s. Currently at its peak, it is likely to move higher still from here.
What goes with it
With soft and breathy sounds, suh MEER feels smooth and travels well across languages. Karim and Omar echo its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Samir is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Samir
- Samir Nasri (born 1987)French footballer
- Samir Handanovič (born 1984)Slovenian association football player
- Samir Ujkani (born 1988)Albanian-Kosovan footballer
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