Given name & surname
Samora
“protected by God”
Samora is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Samora is a variant of Samara. One Hebrew interpretation is “protected by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samora 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 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 636
- 5 boys · 631 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #3,566 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +75%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,566 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 75.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 506 as a first name in 2020; 2,546 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.
Samora’s family of names
Samora has a related form in Samara. In Spanish usage, Samora as a surname has an alternative spelling in Zamora. In Greek usage, Samora as a surname is a transliteration of Σαμόρα.
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.
People named Samora
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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