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Semira
How to Pronounce Semira
Pronounced sə-MEER-ah /səˈmir.ɑ/Medium
Meaning: Variously the Hebrew Semira ('height of heaven; the heavens above') and a form of the Arabic Samira ('a companion in evening talk'); also an Ethiopian name; routes layeredLow
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Semira is variously the Hebrew Semira, 'height of heaven; the heavens above', and a form of the Arabic Samira, 'a companion in evening conversation' (it is also an Ethiopian and Eritrean name; routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, modern, cross-cultural name (said 'sə-MEER-ah'; nickname Mira).
In the U.S. it appears in Ethiopian, Arab, and Jewish families. Rare, the-height-of-heaven-or-a-companion at the root, and lyrical.
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What does the name Semira mean?
Semira is variously Hebrew 'the height of heaven' and Arabic 'a companion in evening talk'; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Semira?
It's said sə-MEER-ah /səˈmir.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Semira a boy or girl name?
Semira is a girl's name.
How popular is Semira?
Semira is a rare name in the U.S.