Samia
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning lofty; elevated.
Babies a year
117
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2605
10 babies
Samia by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Samia. In the US, 117 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 140 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Samia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Samiexalted; elevated168 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samiyaelevated, exalted135 in the US (2017)
- Samiahelevated; lofty; sublime52 in the US (2017)
- Samyaelevated or lofty in rank50 in the US (2017)
- Safiapure; serene38 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Samia
Names that are said the same way as Samia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Samia
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