Gender
Female
Origin
- Unknown
- Arabic
- Healthy, plump, and voluptuous; In certain parts of the Middle East, a woman''s weight is symbolic of her social status, wealth, and health, and in that regard, "more" is considered better. Slenderness is not desirable in those social strata.
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
s(a)-mi-na
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #4758, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 |
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Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #594, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1870, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1941, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
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