Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- watch tower
Pronunciation
s(a)-ma-ria
More about the name
Samaria , the Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shomron (Hebrew: שֹׁמְרוֹן, romanized: Šōmrōn), is used as a historical and biblical name for the central region of the Land of Israel. It is bordered by Judea to the south, Galilee to the north, the Jordan River to the east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1084, 241 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1880, 104 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 |
| 2024 | 118 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 89 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 97 |
| 2016 | 60 |
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 2022 (rank #3969, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2020 (rank #4051, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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