Samir

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Samir is a male name found commonly in South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In Arabic, Samir means "holy", "jovial", "loyal", or "charming". In Albanian, it literally means "so good" but loosely "exquisite", "superb", or "perfect".

From Wikipedia

Samir first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 100 babies (rank #206 that year). In 2024 it was given to 27 boys (rank #427). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Samir

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

1,264

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

100

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Samir

Samir Nasriassociation football player · b. 1987
Samir Handanovićassociation football player · b. 1984
Samir Amingeopolitical analyst · b. 1931
Samir Ujkaniassociation football player · b. 1988

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	48	#274
2000	56	#249
2001	51	#270
2002	58	#253
2003	45	#301
2004	80	#214
2005	73	#231
2006	68	#246
2007	86	#219
2008	82	#237
2009	100	#206
2010	96	#211
2011	73	#262
2012	65	#277
2013	49	#320
2014	62	#289
2015	50	#317
2016	46	#327
2022	26	#440
2023	23	#463
2024	27	#427