Samir
Meaning
"evening conversation partner"
Origin: Arabic samara
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #591
- Total SSA Count
- 484
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sam
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"evening conversation partner"
Origin: Arabic samara
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #591 for Samir.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Samir at #591 in the United States.
Samir means "evening conversation partner" (Arabic samara origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Samir is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.