Given name
Samary
“protected by God”
Samary is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samary is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samary 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 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samary through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 250
- 0 boys · 250 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,075 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +71%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,075 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 71.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 280 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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