The first name Samara
A girl’s name from Russian.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Borrowed from Russian Сама́ра (Samára).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 girls were named Samara, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 54 births (#596).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Samara with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Samara at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 957 girls born in the United States were named Samara, the 320th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 1,270 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Samara
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Samara WeavingAustralian actress and model (born 1992)
- Samara JoyAmerican jazz singer, born 1999
- Samara FelippoBrazilian actress, born 1978
- Samara VieiraBrazilian handball player, born 1991
More Russian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Samara mean?
- Borrowed from Russian Сама́ра (Samára).
- What is the origin of the name Samara?
- Borrowed from Russian Сама́ра (Samára).
- How popular is the name Samara?
- In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Samara, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2005, with 54 births.
- Is Samara a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,769 US babies named Samara since 1880 were girls.
- When was Samara most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 1,270 babies were named Samara, its highest rank at 256th.