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| Pronunciation | /sæˈmiːrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Both |
| Origin | |
| Languages | 1. Sanskrit 2. Arabic 3. Persian |
| Meaning | 1. "breeze, wind, Vāyu" 2. "night-companion" 3. "princess" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Samir, Samaira |
Samira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, Semira and Sameerah; Sanskrit: समीर, romanized: samīra Arabic: سميرة Persian: سميرا pronounced [saˈmiːra]) is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name. In Sanskrit, Sameera or Samira (Sanskrit: समीरः, romanized: samīraḥ) is a feminine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind,"[1] or "Vāyu, the wind deity".[2] Many anglicize their name to Samīr or Sameer.
In Arabic, the feminine name is derived from the root s-m-r ("to spend the night in talking"),[3] ultimately meaning "night-companion",[4] "entertaining companion",[5] "the one with lively conversation".[6] The masculine version of this name is Samir.
In some Arabic and Persian speaking communities, the name honors Semiramis, a historical figure and Princess, and later queen of Assyria.[7] The name has taken on the common demonym of “princess”. It can also be spelled as Semira.
People
[edit | edit source]Samira
[edit | edit source]- Samira Abbassy (born 1965), Iranian-born British painter
- Samira bint Abdullah Al-Faisal, Saudi princess and disability advocate
- Samira Ahmed (born 1968), British television reporter
- Samira Saleh Ali al-Naimi (1963–2014), Iraqi human rights activist and lawyer
- Samira Alikhanzadeh (born 1967), Iranian artist and painter
- Samira Alkhatib (1945–2021), Palestinian poet and writer
- Samira Asghari (born 1994), Afghan member of the International Olympic Committee
- Samira Awad (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
- Samira Bawumia (born 1980), Ghanaian politician and Second Lady the Ghana
- Samira Bellil (1972–2004), French feminist who worked for women's rights in Muslim settings
- Samira Besic, German singer of Bosnian origin of the Eurodance group Maxx
- Samira Brahmia, Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter and actress
- Samira Ćosović (born 1973), Serbian politician
- Samira Efendi (born 1991), Azerbaijani singer who represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
- Samira Fazal (born 1976), Pakistani author and screenwriter
- Samira Gutoc (born 1974), Filipino journalist and politician
- Samira Hashi (born 1991), Somali-British model, social activist and community worker
- Samira Hurem (born 1972), Bosnian football manager and former player
- Samira Ibrahim (born c. 1987), Egyptian activist
- Samira Islam, Saudi Arabian pharmacologist and scholar
- Samira Khashoggi (1935–1986), Saudi Arabian author and the founder of Al Sharkiah magazine
- Samira Kitman (born 1984), Afghani calligrapher and miniaturist
- Samira Magroun (born 1987), Tunisian actress
- Samira Makhmalbaf (born 1980), Iranian film director
- Samira Manners (born 2000), British-Swedish singer-songwriter
- Samira Marti (born 1994), Swiss politician
- Samira Merai (born 1963), Tunisian doctor and politician
- Samira Mezeghrane (born 1979), French long-distance runner
- Samira Mighty (born 1996), English television personality and actress
- Samira Mubareka (born 1972), Canadian clinical scientist
- Samira Musah, American biomedical engineer and professor
- Samira Mustafaeva (born 1993), Russian-Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast
- Samira Nawa (born 1988), Danish politician
- Samira Rafaela (born 1989), Dutch politician
- Samira Raif (born 1974), Moroccan long-distance runner
- Samira Rocha (born 1989), Brazilian handball player
- Samira Sabou (born 1981), Nigerien journalist and blogger.
- Samira Said (born 1958), Moroccan pop singer
- Samira Saraya (born 1975), Palestinian actor, filmmaker, poet, and artist
- Samira Shahbandar (born 1946), Saddam Hussein's second wife
- Samira Sitail (born 1964), Moroccan journalist and diplomat
- Samira Suleman (born 1991), Ghanaian footballer
- Samira Tewfik (born 1935), Lebanese Syrian singer of Bedouin dialect
- Samira Wiley (born 1987), American actress
- Princess Samira, a fictional princess in Shimmer and Shine
Sameera
[edit | edit source]- Sameera Al Bitar (born 1990), Olympic swimmer from Bahrain
- Sameera Aziz (born 1979), Saudi media personality, social worker, radio host, and businesswoman
- Sameera bint Ibrahim Rajab, Bahraini politician
- Sameera Fazili, American attorney and public official
- Sameera Gunaratne (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Sameera Moussa (1917-1952), Egyptian nuclear scientist
- Sameera Perera (born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Sameera Reddy (born 1980), Indian film actress
- Sameera Sadamal (born 1993), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Sameera Saneesh (born 1983), Indian costume designer in Malayalam film
- Sameera Sherief (born 1988), Indian actress and producer
Fictional characters
[edit | edit source]- Samira, The Desert Rose, a playable champion character in the MOBA video game League of Legends
- Samirah al-Abbas, a character in Rick Riordan's novel Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
- Samira in Siba Shakib's novel Samira and Samir
See also
[edit | edit source]- Sameera (disambiguation)
- Samara
- Samaira, similar name of unknown etymology
- Samir, masculine form of the name
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