Given name & surname
Samari
“protected by God”
Samari is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samari is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samari 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 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,198
- 699 boys · 1,499 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 130 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #3,161 for girls · #4,512 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +40%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 31% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,161 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 45.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 93 in 2007. It also appeared in 23 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,570 as a first name in 2020; 115 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Samari’s family of names
Samari has a related form in Samara. In Greek usage, Samari as a surname is a transliteration of Σάμαρη. In Greek usage, Samari as a surname is a transliteration of Σαμάρη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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