At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #13,208 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #8,406 in 2020 to #13,208 in 2025
- Peak
- #6,287 in 2017
- First recorded
- 2004
Meaning of Samayra
Samayra (suh-MAY-ruh) carries a warm whisper of Arabic and Spanish melodies. It means “enchanting evening companion,” like a soft guitar strumming under moonlit skies. Born in the sunlit patios of Andalusia, she brings a spark of creativity and compassion wherever she goes. In the U.S., Samayra stays a rare gem—fewer than twenty new Samayras sparkle each year, keeping her in the 900s but climbing gently from rank 957 in 2014 to 943 in 2024. Every little Samayra feels like a secret fiesta waiting to happen, ready to inspire with her bright spirit and timeless grace.
How to pronounce Samayra
English
- Pronounced suh-MAY-ruh /səˈmeɪrə/
Popularity of Samayra in the U.S.
Samayra was the #13,208 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 6 babies. It peaked at #6,287 in 2017. It first appears in the records in 2004.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 2004–2025 20 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 13,208 | ▼ 1,047 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12,161 | ▼ 1,849 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10,312 | ▼ 2,681 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7,631 | ▼ 1,217 |
| 2021 | 18 | 6,414 | ▲ 1,992 |
| 2020 | 12 | 8,406 | ▼ 1,992 |
| 2019 | 18 | 6,414 | ▲ 6,050 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12,464 | ▼ 6,177 |
| 2017 | 19 | 6,287 | ▲ 2,106 |
| 2016 | 13 | 8,393 | ▲ 2,473 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10,866 | ▲ 3,692 |
| 2014 | 6 | 14,558 | back (not recorded in 2013) |
| 2012 | 9 | 11,257 | ▲ 2,090 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13,347 | ▲ 101 |
| 2010 | 7 | 13,448 | back (not recorded in 2009) |
| 2008 | 7 | 13,832 | ▼ 3,014 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10,818 | ▲ 1,602 |
| 2006 | 8 | 12,420 | ▲ 590 |
| 2005 | 7 | 13,010 | ▲ 3,089 |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | new |