Meaning: Companion in evening talk
The story
Arabic Samir means a companion in evening conversation. The independent Sanskrit-derived name is connected with wind or a breeze.
Also means
What Samir means in its other languages.
- Sanskritgentle breeze, as Sameer
Nicknames
- Sam
- Sami
Spellings & variants
- Sameer
- Semir
- Samier
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Samir comes from Arabic and Sanskrit. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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