The first name Sameer
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
Pronounced /səˈmir/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Transliteration of Hindi समीर (samīr).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Sameer, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 105 births (#304).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sameer with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sameer at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 69 boys born in the United States were named Sameer, the 2,123rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 136 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sameer mean?
- Transliteration of Hindi समीर (samīr).
- What is the origin of the name Sameer?
- Transliteration of Hindi समीर (samīr).
- How popular is the name Sameer?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Sameer, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2005, with 105 births.
- Is Sameer a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,414 US babies named Sameer since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sameer most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 136 babies were named Sameer, its highest rank at 1,179th.
- How do you pronounce Sameer?
- Sameer is /səˈmir/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Sameer?
- Samir.