Samaria
Meaning
"watch mountain, guardian"
Origin: Hebrew Shomron
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,718
- Total SSA Count
- 118
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sam, Sami, Mari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"watch mountain, guardian"
Origin: Hebrew Shomron
"knowledge, sacred wisdom"
Origin: Sanskrit
Vaeda is more popular, ranked #1624 vs #1718 for Samaria.
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Vaeda is more popular, ranked #1624 compared to Samaria at #1718 in the United States.
Samaria means "watch mountain, guardian" (Hebrew Shomron origin). Vaeda means "knowledge, sacred wisdom" (Sanskrit origin).
Samaria is primarily a girl name. Vaeda is primarily a girl name.