Sameerah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning entertaining companion, one who keeps vigil.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Sameerah by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Sameerah.
Its American peak was 39 babies in 1978, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sameerah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sameeraentertaining companion, one who listens16 in the US (2017)
- Safeerahshining or bright; related to Safira4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samarahevening conversation; a form of Samara75 in the US (2017)
- Samirahentertaining companion in conversation60 in the US (2017)
- Sameraentertaining companion; one who brings joy15 in the US (2017)
- Sameehagenerous; magnanimous5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Sameerah
Names that are said the same way as Sameerah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Sameerah, 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 Sameerah
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