Xamira
How to say it: zah-MEER-ah · /zaˈmira/
Modern American invention inspired by Samira - creative respelling meaning 'evening companion'.
Xamira was the 1,008th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 197 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 40-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #294 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,008 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 197 |
| Share of births | 1 in 16,829 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×40 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #294 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nearly the whole story of Xamira fits inside the last forty years. At its height in the 2020s, momentum points higher still.
What goes with it
Flowing across three syllables, soft and breathy with creative spark. Mira works as a nickname, while Zaya shares its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Xamira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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