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Samra
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Pronounced SAHM-ruh /หsษหm.rษ/Medium
Meaning: Samra is an Arabic girl's name from the root s-m-r, giving both samra, 'brown, dusky,' and samar, the pleasant talk shared on a summer evening. It is also used in Bosnia and the wider Balkans. It is a genuine heritage name, not a coinage.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Samra is an Arabic name tied to the root s-m-r, which yields both 'brown, dusky' and samar, the easy talk of a night spent together; it is also common in Bosnia. In United States records it appears faintly from the mid-1940s but, unusually for this group, was most active recently, reaching a small high around 2003 as immigrant and heritage families brought it into wider use. It has stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at that high.
Because its peak is recent, Samra reads as a living heritage name rather than a vintage one; a girl given it at that high is still young today. In Arabic- and Bosnian-speaking communities it is well established, so in the United States it functions as a bridge name, short and easy to say across languages.
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What does the name Samra mean?
It is an Arabic name meaning 'brown' or the pleasant talk of an evening, from the root s-m-r.
How do you pronounce Samra?
It's said SAHM-ruh /หsษหm.rษ/, two syllables.
Is Samra a boy or girl name?
Samra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Samra?
It has always been rare in the US, a heritage name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.