Sameera
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning entertaining companion, one who listens.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sameera by the numbers
Sameera was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sameera. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sameraentertaining companion; one who brings joy15 in the US (2017)
- Sameehagenerous; magnanimous5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sameerahentertaining companion, one who keeps vigil3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sameena7 in the US (2017)
- Samaraprotected by god; or from samaria1,002 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Sameera
Names that are said the same way as Sameera, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Sameera, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Wendyfriend or friendly; created by J.M. Barrie for Peter Pan229 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sameera
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