Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- mountain, outlook, ruled by God, guarded by God; seedling
Under God´s rule
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Samara
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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #433, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #439, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #630, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #219, 8 births); most recent 2014 (rank #439, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #272, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence