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Samar
UnisexMeaning of Samar: Arabic: 'evening conversation'
Samar is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1807th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1807
89 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2253
12 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,385
First recorded 1972 · peak 2021
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
54% boys · 46% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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