Breeze or wind in the Sanskrit-linked tradition; night-conversation companion in the Arabic tradition.
The English spelling is linked to Sameer with separate Hindi/Sanskrit and Arabic routes. Hindi समीर explicitly names Samir and Sameer and derives the breeze word from Sanskrit. Arabic سمير explicitly names both spellings and records a same-form sense for someone who chats through the night. These are distinct source-language histories; the correct interpretation depends on the family’s tradition.
Origin
Arabic-linked and Sanskrit-linked Sameer variant traditions
The English Samir entry identifies a Sameer spelling variant. Sameer separately records Arabic and Hindi/Sanskrit traditions; deeper meanings are not assumed to be the same.
English pronunciation
/səˈmɪɹ/
One recorded US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling, reviewed alongside explicit English given-name evidence or an explicitly linked English name variant. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or naming tradition; personal, regional and native-language readings may differ. Adapted from ARPABET to broad IPA and an approximate guide, preserving recorded stress and vowels. Original ARPABET: S AH0 M IH1 R. Arabic and Sanskrit-linked naming routes remain separate; this is not either native-language IPA.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Boys
19 · preliminary
1251
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Boys
55 (rounded to 5)
739
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
36
873
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2024
Boys
4
619
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2021
Boys
5
552
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2023
Girls
5
15194
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2025
Boys
434
643
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: English
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Exact English given-name evidence or an explicitly linked English name variant documents use. This does not establish a universal origin or prescribed pronunciation. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Meaning: Breeze or wind in the Sanskrit-linked tradition; night-conversation companion in the Arabic tradition.
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The English spelling is linked to Sameer with separate Hindi/Sanskrit and Arabic routes. Hindi समीर explicitly names Samir and Sameer and derives the breeze word from Sanskrit. Arabic سمير explicitly names both spellings and records a same-form sense for someone who chats through the night. These are distinct source-language histories; the correct interpretation depends on the family’s tradition.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Pronunciation in the source language: /sa.miːr/ (Arabic)
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Documented in the Arabic entry identifying Samir. This source-language reading does not establish every English-speaking family’s pronunciation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Pronunciation in the source language: /sə.miːɾ/ (Standard Hindi)
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Documented in the source-language entry that explicitly identifies Samir. This is a Hindi reading, not a substituted English pronunciation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Origin: Arabic-linked and Sanskrit-linked Sameer variant traditions
Checked against cited source
The English Samir entry identifies a Sameer spelling variant. Sameer separately records Arabic and Hindi/Sanskrit traditions; deeper meanings are not assumed to be the same.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /səˈmɪɹ/
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One recorded US English dictionary reading of this exact spelling, reviewed alongside explicit English given-name evidence or an explicitly linked English name variant. CMUdict does not identify a bearer or naming tradition; personal, regional and native-language readings may differ. Adapted from ARPABET to broad IPA and an approximate guide, preserving recorded stress and vowels. Original ARPABET: S AH0 M IH1 R. Arabic and Sanskrit-linked naming routes remain separate; this is not either native-language IPA.
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and CMUdict contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: selected exact-spelling dictionary readings converted from ARPABET to broad IPA, with qualified syllable counts. CMUdict does not identify a bearer’s preferred pronunciation or name tradition.
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Supporting evidence: Sameer: distinct Arabic and Sanskrit-linked given-name traditions
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Supporting evidence for this specific name tradition. Adapted from Wiktionary contributors; distinct traditions and reconstructed roots are explicitly qualified in the explanation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Supporting evidence: سمير: Arabic given name and night-conversation sense
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Supporting evidence for this specific name tradition. Adapted from Wiktionary contributors; distinct traditions and reconstructed roots are explicitly qualified in the explanation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Supporting evidence: समीर: Hindi and Sanskrit-linked name and breeze sense
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Supporting evidence for this specific name tradition. Adapted from Wiktionary contributors; distinct traditions and reconstructed roots are explicitly qualified in the explanation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Syllables: 2 (recorded US English dictionary reading)
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Vowel-phoneme count for this recorded reading only; preferred readings can differ. Original ARPABET: S AH0 M IH1 R.
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and CMUdict contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: selected exact-spelling dictionary readings converted from ARPABET to broad IPA, with qualified syllable counts. CMUdict does not identify a bearer’s preferred pronunciation or name tradition.
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companies of the Carnegie Mellon Sphinx Speech Consortium. We acknowledge
the contributions of many volunteers to the expansion and improvement of
this dictionary.
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The English entry records this spelling pair alongside distinct Arabic and Hindi/Sanskrit given-name traditions; it does not establish a universal meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
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Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
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Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
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Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
