Given name
Samaira
“protected by God”
Samaira is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samaira is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samaira is a variant of Samara. An origin associated with Samara is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samaira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,658
- 0 boys · 1,658 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 120 babies
- 2025
- 92
- #2,059 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 92 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,059 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,048 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Samaira’s family of names
Samaira has a related form in Samara.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Samaira
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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