Meaning of the nameSamya
- Female
- Sa-my-a
Samya is a spelling of the name Sâmia.
Meaning
The meaning of Samya is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,467
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,453
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,223
- people
Samya in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Samya, 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 (690 people).
2,454 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 Samya is most common
States with the highest share of people named Samya in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 364 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 301 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 228 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 219 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 176 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 166 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 144 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 132 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 84 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 83 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 55 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Samya
It swaps the i for a y and is listed as a spelling variant of Sâmia in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil; the origin of this spelling on its own is uncertain.
About the name Sâmia
Behind the Name gives Samia as an alternative transcription of the Arabic سامية (Samiya), the feminine form of Sami. Sami means 'elevated, sublime, supreme' in Arabic and comes from the root سما (samā), 'to be high'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil has the entry Sâmia, with an accent, and lists Samai, Samay, Sammia, Sammy and Samya as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,434 people named Sâmia, most of them born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s; proportionally, the name is most common in Ceará.
Other spellings of Sâmia
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Sâmia | 14,434 |
| Samya | 2,467 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Samia · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Sâmia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Samya
What does the name Samya mean?
The meaning of Samya is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Samya in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,467 people with the first name Samya, which ranks it number 4,453 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Samya a boy's or a girl's name?
Samya is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,454 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Samya most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Samya (176 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Samya?
Sâmia. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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