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Samir

“Wind, a gentle breeze”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Samir

Samir means the breeze, and it happens to coincide with an unrelated Arabic name of similar sound, which has helped it travel unusually well. Among Gujarati families it reads as light and modern in a way the heavier esh names never quite managed.

Samir is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced suh-MEER. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Wind, a gentle breeze
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
suh-MEER
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
76 / 100
Per million
~9.1
Starts with
S
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Samir?

Popularity24/100
Rarity76/100

Samir currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Samir

  • Samir Soni
    Indian film and television actor
  • Samir Arora
    Indian-American technology entrepreneur

Spellings and variants of Samir

SameerSamiranSameeran

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Ketan

KAY-tun

Home, banner or dwelling place

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Mihir

mi-HEER

The sun; a ray of sunlight

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Mohan

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Samir — frequently asked questions

What does the name Samir mean?

Samir means "Wind, a gentle breeze". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Samir?

Samir is pronounced suh-MEER, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Samir?

Samir scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.

What is the numerology number for Samir?

Samir carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Samir?

The lucky number for Samir is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.