Samara
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning protected by god; or from samaria.
Babies a year
1,002
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#320
down from #309
UK popularity
#922
38 babies
How Samara has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #634 |
| 2016 | #475 |
| 2017 | #324 |
| 2018 | #256 |
| 2019 | #328 |
| 2020 | #349 |
| 2021 | #374 |
| 2022 | #299 |
| 2023 | #259 |
| 2024 | #309 |
| 2025 | #320 |
In 2025, 38 babies in England and Wales were named Samara. In the US, 1,002 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Samara was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex.
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