Meaning of the nameSamyra
- Female
- Sa-my-ra
Samyra is a spelling of the name Samira.
Meaning
The meaning of Samyra 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)
- 4,132
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,130
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,383
- people
Samyra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Samyra, 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 (1,674 people).
4,110 women 22 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 Samyra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Samyra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 943 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 574 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 368 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 201 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 192 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 164 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 157 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 144 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 140 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 132 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 132 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 127 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 121 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 114 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 86 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 66 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 63 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Samyra
It swaps the I for Y; the origin of this spelling is uncertain, and most of the people recorded were born in the 2000s and 2010s.
About the name Samira
Behind the Name gives Samira, written سميرة in Arabic, as the feminine form of Samir, 'companion for conversation at nightfall', from an Arabic root linked to talking at night. Wiktionary records the Arabic adjective samīr, from the root s-m-r, with senses such as 'entertaining' and 'one who converses through the night', and سميرة as its feminine and as a feminine name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 46,330 people named Samira, with a median age of 18. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Other spellings of Samira
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Samira | 46,330 |
| Samyra | 4,132 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: سميرة · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Samyra
What does the name Samyra mean?
The meaning of Samyra 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 Samyra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,132 people with the first name Samyra, which ranks it number 3,130 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Samyra a boy's or a girl's name?
Samyra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,110 women and 22 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Samyra most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Samyra (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Samyra?
Samira. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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