Samarah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning evening conversation; a form of Samara.
Samarah by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Samarah. In the US, 75 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 120 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Samarah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Samaraprotected by god; or from samaria1,002 in the US (2017)
- Samirahentertaining companion in conversation60 in the US (2017)
- Saarahprincess; variant spelling of Sarah31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samariahwatched by god; a form of Samaria or Samaria-related names19 in the US (2017)
- Samayah24 in the US (2017)
- Samyrah14 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Samarah
Names that are said the same way as Samarah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Samairaevening breeze17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sameeraentertaining companion, one who listens16 in the US (2017)
- Sameraentertaining companion; one who brings joy15 in the US (2017)
- Sameerahentertaining companion, one who keeps vigil3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samyra40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the night
Like Samarah, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Samarah
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