Given name
Sameera
“companion for evening conversation”
Sameera is a variant of Samira. In Arabic use, Samira carries the interpretation “companion for evening conversation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sameera is a variant of Samira. In Arabic use, Samira carries the interpretation “companion for evening conversation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sameera connects to the Samir name family through Samira. An origin associated with Samir is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sameera through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 850
- 0 boys · 850 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,528 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,528 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,462 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.
Sameera’s family of names
Sameera has a related form in Samira.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Sameera
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.