Samir
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning companion in evening conversation.
Babies a year
333
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#643
down from #590
UK popularity
#873
36 babies
How Samir has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #736 |
| 2016 | #788 |
| 2017 | #720 |
| 2018 | #733 |
| 2019 | #694 |
| 2020 | #649 |
| 2021 | #676 |
| 2022 | #591 |
| 2023 | #585 |
| 2024 | #590 |
| 2025 | #643 |
In 2025, 36 babies in England and Wales were named Samir. In the US, 333 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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