babyNamedSamir
“evening companion, one who converses at night”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 677th
- births in 2023–2025
- 195
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,346
- −2.6% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1985
Meaning and origin of Samir
Samir means “evening companion, one who converses at night” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Samir in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1985.
- Over recent years, Samir has been stable (−2.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Samir every 47 schools.
Samir in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
603rd boys’ name1,408 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,652+5.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
763rd boys’ name42 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,046
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
914th boys’ name102 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,1010% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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