Samar is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Samar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Samar
Samar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 361 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1312 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Samar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Samar
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Samar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Samar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Samar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 361 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Samar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Samar include: Žiga Samar — Žiga Samar is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.; Samar Nassar — Samar Nassar is a swimmer from Jordan.; Samar Mubarakmand — Samar Mubarakmand is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and the development of the Charged Particle Accelerator at the....
Samar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Samars in the wild.
12
UK babies named Samar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 361 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Samar
Likely around 1 other Samar in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Samar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Samar Nassar is a swimmer from Jordan. She was born in Lebanon, and competed for Palestine at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and for Jordan at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Samar Mubarakmand is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and the development of the Charged Particle Accelerator at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH). As of 2026, he is leading the mineral exploration efforts in the Chiniot district, serving as the chairman of the Punjab Mineral Company.