The first name Samir
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 36 boys were named Samir, making it the 873rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 91 births (#328).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Samir with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Samir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 434 boys born in the United States were named Samir, the 643rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 488 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 Samir
38 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Samir NasriFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Samir AminEgyptian-French economist and political theorist (1931-2018)
- Samir UjkaniAlbanian-Kosovan footballer, born 1988
- Samir JavadzadehAzerbaijani singer, born 1980
- Samir Lima de AraújoBrazilian association football player, born 1981
- SamirBrazilian association football player, born 1994
- Samir BaraćCroatian water polo player, born 1973
- Samir CherguiAlgerian football player, born 1999
- Samir MammadovAzerbaijani boxer, born 1988
- Samir AlakbarovFootballer (born 1968)
- Samir GuesmiFrench actor, born 1967
- Samir BeloufaFrench and Algerian footballer, born 1979
Questions
- How popular is the name Samir?
- In 2025, 36 boys born in England and Wales were named Samir, ranking 873rd. Its peak was 2004, with 91 births.
- Is Samir a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 11,163 US babies named Samir since 1880 were boys.
- When was Samir most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 488 babies were named Samir, its highest rank at 586th.