Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- mountain, outlook, ruled by God, guarded by God; seedling
Under God´s rule
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
Pronunciation
s(a)-ma-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #256, 1,270 births); most recent 2025 (rank #320, 957 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 957 |
| 2024 | – | 997 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,194 |
| 2022 | – | 1,068 |
| 2021 | – | 833 |
| 2020 | – | 886 |
| 2019 | – | 978 |
| 2018 | – | 1,270 |
| 2017 | – | 1,009 |
| 2016 | – | 670 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #615, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #922, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1022, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)