Meaning of the nameSamire
- Female
- Sa-mi-re
Samire is a feminine name of uncertain origin in Brazil, recorded mostly for people born from the 2000s onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,059 people named Samire, the 7,968th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 17, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Samire is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,059
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,968
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 899
- people
Samire in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Samire, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (537 people).
1,049 women 0 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 Samire is most common
States with the highest share of people named Samire in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 177 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 119 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 111 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 85 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 53 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Samire
The origin of the spelling Samire is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,059 people named Samire, with a median age of 17. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. The 2000s hold the largest group, and almost all of the people were born from 1990 onward.
Questions about the name Samire
What does the name Samire mean?
The meaning of Samire is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Samire in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,059 people with the first name Samire, which ranks it number 7,968 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Samire a boy's or a girl's name?
Samire is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,049 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Samire most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Samire (111 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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