Samirah

Meaning of Samirah

Samirah, derived from the Arabic triliteral root s-m-r that designates leisurely, after-dusk conversation, is literally glossed as “evening conversationalist” and more broadly conveys the idea of a poised, companionable storyteller whose words enliven the night. Across nearly five decades of U.S. vital-statistics reporting (1977–2024), the name’s yearly incidence—typically between thirty and eighty births—has anchored it in the 750–920 rank band, a distribution that illustrates sustained, low-frequency adoption by Anglophone families who value Middle-Eastern linguistic heritage yet prefer a phonetic form readily accommodated by English. The terminal “-h” not only preserves Qurʾānic orthography but also differentiates Samirah from cognate variants such as Samira and Sameera, offering parents a subtle marker of authenticity while retaining the name’s mellifluous, three-syllable cadence.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as suh-MEER-uh (/səˈmɪrə/)

• Samira
• Samara
• Samaya
• Samina
• Samiya
• Sameera