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Samar

sah-MAR

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Arabic 'samar' (night conversation or evening talk), evoking contemplation and connection; also refers to acacia trees.”

Popularity Over Time

Samar US popularity rank over timeRank 8646 in 1972 to rank 1783 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1783#5215#86461972198020002024

Samar is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Sam

Style

RomanticElegantEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Samara Weaving (actress)
  • Samara Joy (jazz singer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Samir

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Amir

Arabic Top 100

Yasmin

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Arabic origin, increasingly familiar across cultures

People Also Ask

Arabic 'samar' (night conversation or evening talk), evoking contemplation and connection; also refers to acacia trees.

Samar is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Samar include Sam.

Names that pair beautifully with Samar include Amir, Yasmin.