Given name & surname
Samera
“companion for evening conversation”
Samera is a variant of Samira. In Arabic use, Samira carries the interpretation “companion for evening conversation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samera 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
Samera 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 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samera through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 571
- 0 boys · 571 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,954 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,954 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 30 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 774 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.
Samera’s family of names
Samera has a related form in Samira. In Greek usage, Samera as a surname is a transliteration of Σαμέρα.
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.
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