Samar

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 45% girls / 55% boys

Meaning

Samar is a female/male given name, gender is based on the country. It is used in several languages.

From Wikipedia

Samar first appears in the data in 2006 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 47 babies (rank #603 that year). In 2024 it was given to 31 boys (rank #855). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Samar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Samar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

655

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Samar

Samar Yazbekjournalist · b. 1970
Samar Badawihuman rights defender · b. 1981

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2006	5	#2,779
2010	7	#2,343
2012	12	#1,564
2013	14	#1,391
2014	27	#865
2015	19	#1,116
2016	21	#1,078
2017	29	#859
2018	22	#1,036
2019	25	#946
2020	34	#752
2021	47	#603
2022	35	#754
2023	34	#757
2024	31	#855