Samara
Samara is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Samara in their class.
About the Name Samara
Samara ranked #922 in 2025, down from its peak of #590 in 2004 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Samara is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Samara in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #309, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Samara
- Valeriy Samara — Valeriy Samara is a Ukrainian rower.
- Mohammed Samara — Mohammed Samara is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Arab Contractors of the Egyptian Premier League and the Palestine national football team.
- Rami Samara — Rami Abdel-Majeed Hassan Samara is a Jordanian football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Ramtha SC.
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 Samara
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Samara
Almost certainly the only Samara in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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