Given name & surname
Samaria
“protected by God”
Samaria is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samaria is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samaria 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 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samaria through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,511
- 0 boys · 4,511 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 241 babies
- 2025
- 104
- #1,895 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +45%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 104 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,895 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 241 in 2007. In 2025, North Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,376 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.
Samaria’s family of names
Samaria has a related form in Samara. In Greek usage, Samaria as a surname is a transliteration of Σαμαρία.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Shamirshares a root
- Shemariahshares a root
- Shimronshares a root
- Shimrithshares a root
- Shimrishares a root
- Shimrathshares a root
- Shamershares a root
- Shemershares a root
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