Meaning of Names, Baby Names
Search for name  
Meaning of Samara meaning

Search

Browse

Meaning of name Samara

and the Origins of this baby nameMeaning of baby name Samara

Meaning

The name Samara has the following meaning:

Under God's Rule. An exotic alternative to Samantha
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Samara is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 500 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Samara fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 10 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 510 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Samara in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Samara is pronounced as sah-mur-rah

Origins

Samara originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Samara and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Samara: Boys - Ethan, Messiah, Oren, Reuben, Semaj, Zeb, Zebediah, Girls - Amaris, Besse, Danita, Ivah, Jalisa, Natane, Nila, Orpha, Samantha, Sherryl, Both genders - Joseph

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Samara: Saimara, Samaira, Samarah, Samaria, Samarie, Samarrea, Samary, Samera, Sameria, Samira, Sammar, Sammara, Samora, Semara

Style

We think the name Samara should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

See other The 70's girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Samara to be: An intelligent but shy and reserved girl

In one word, you might describe Samara as a(n) "intelligent" person.

See other "intelligent" names for girls.

Faces of

Samara

loading...

Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Samara (or its variants) are:

Antonis Samaras, born on 23 May, a famous politician. Antonis Samaras's background: A Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament for New Democracy; part of the European People's Party. Born in Athens, Samaras graduated from Amherst College in 1974 with a degree in economics and from Harvard University in 1976 with an MBA. He is a former member of the Greek Parliament (1977-1996) as well as Minister of Economic Affairs (1989). He was Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs in the New Democracy government of Konstantinos Mitsotakis (1989-1992). A nationalist hardliner on the 'Macedonian Question' and on other issues, he was removed from his post in 1992. Samaras hastened the government's fall by leaving New Democracy and founding his own party, Political Spring
Samantha (8)
Sarah (10)
Sophia (20)
Savannah (40)
Stephanie (45)
Sara (65)
Sierra (76)
Shelby (93)
Sabrina (138)
Summer (149)
Shella
Sheyanne
Sallin
Sukey
Sofka
Sarolta
Saschae
Soph
Sanya
Sockoro
Girl names of similar style (The 70's)

Girl names which give the impression of someone who's 'intelligent'

Popular Hebrew girl names

Girl names that sound like Samara
... all baby girl names starting with "S" ... more unique names starting with "S"
"S"
"S"
Do you like this name? 
Share to Facebook Share with Google Share to Twitter Stumble It Email This More...