Will my child share the name Samar with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Samar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Samar in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Samar becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Samar is rising: up 257 places since 2020, to #1,466 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,012 in 2014.

Is Samar a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Who are some famous people named Samar?

Notable people named Samar include: Žiga Samar, Samar Nassar and Samar Mubarakmand.

Is Samar a popular baby name in the United States?

Samar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Samar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1466 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Samar in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Samar in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Samar

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 Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Samar

UK babies named Samar (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 257 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

Almost certainly the only Samar in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Samar

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Žiga Samarb. 2001

Žiga Samar is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Samar Nassarb. 1978

Samar Nassar is a swimmer from Jordan.

Samar Mubarakmand1942

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).