Girl

Samara

suh-MAR-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'protected by God,' also references the winged fruit samara, blending spiritual meaning with natural imagery.”

Popularity Over Time

Samara US popularity rank over timeRank 5822 in 1960 to rank 256 in 2018. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#256#3039#582219491960198020002024

Currently ranked #309 in the United States.

Origin

HebrewNature

Syllables

3

Nicknames

SamMaraSama

Style

NatureElegantEtherealModern

Famous Bearers

  • Samara Weaving (actress)
  • Samara (The Ring character)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Sabrina

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Sarita

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Sibling Name Ideas

Naomi

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Hannah

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Hebrew, English, and multicultural communities

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'protected by God,' also references the winged fruit samara, blending spiritual meaning with natural imagery.

Samara is currently ranked #309 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Samara include Sam, Mara, Sama.

Names that pair beautifully with Samara include Naomi, Hannah.