Meaning of the nameSamir
- Male
- Arabic origin
- Sa-mir
Samir is a male name of Arabic origin, linked to the root for 'to converse at night' and understood as 'companion of night conversations'.
- People (2022)
- 9,409
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,802
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,722
- people
Samir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Samir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,481 people).
193 women 9,216 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Samir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Samir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Bahia 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,319 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,077 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 837 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 721 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 713 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 456 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 443 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 304 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 267 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 264 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 252 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 192 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 184 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 178 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 177 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 162 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 144 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 139 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 99 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 84 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 73 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 52 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 45 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Samir
Behind the Name records Samir as a male Arabic name, written سمير, which can be understood as a companion in conversation at night, from the root samara, 'to converse at night'. Wiktionary records the name as of Arabic origin in Spanish, Azerbaijani and Serbo-Croatian. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,409 people named Samir, with a median age of 34. Sameer and Samer are related forms in other spellings.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Samir · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Samir · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Samir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Samir
What does the name Samir mean?
Samir means “companion of night conversations”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Samir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,409 people with the first name Samir, which ranks it number 1,802 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Samir a boy's or a girl's name?
Samir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 193 women and 9,216 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Samir?
Samir is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Samir most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Samir (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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