Names Like Samara — Find Similar Baby Names
Samara is a 6-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Protected By God”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sahara and Samar, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ara like Ara and Cara, and names sharing the “protected” concept like Akibe and Akiha.
For the full Samara profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Samara page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Samara
24 baby names that differ from Samara by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara | 1 | Arabic | Female | |
| Samar | 1 | Conversations At Night | Arabic | Female |
| Samarah | 1 | "Mountain, Outlook, Ruled By God." | Hebrew | Female |
| Samira | 1 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Saada | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Help." | African | Female |
| Saarah | 2 | Princess. | Arabic | Female |
| Sabana | 2 | Chamoru Spanish, "Grass-Covered Mountain; Hilly Hilly." Area. | Chamoru | Female |
| Sabra | 2 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Sadaka | 2 | Swahili Name And Kiswahili Word Meaning "A Religious Offering." | African | Male |
| Sadira | 2 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Sagar | 2 | Wise One. Surname. | English | Male |
| Sagira | 2 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Sahar | 2 | Awakening | Arabic | Female |
| Sakari | 2 | Sweet | Indian | Female |
| Sakra | 2 | From India | Indian | Female |
| Sakura | 2 | Cherry Blossoms | Japanese | Female |
| Salama | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety." | African | Female |
| Samah | 2 | Generosity | Arabic | Female |
| Samir | 2 | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Samirah | 2 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Samuka | 2 | God Hears | Hungarian | Male |
| Samvarta | 2 | Myth Name (A Mare) | Indian | Female |
| Sanaa | 2 | "Work Of Art, Beauty." | English | Female |
| Sandra | 2 | Protector Of Man | Greek | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Samara’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
6-Letter S-Names Like Samara
24 names that share Samara's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Samara's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Samara
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Samara.
Names That Rhyme with Samara
18 baby names that share Samara's last 3 letters — -ara. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | Legend Name | Armenian | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Dara | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Eara | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Fara | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Gara | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Lara | Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name. | Spanish | Female |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Nara | Nearest | English | Female |
| Sara | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Vara | Stranger | Greek | Female |
| Zara | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Adara | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Amara | Unfading | Greek | Female |
| Atara | Crowned | Hebrew | Female |
| Ceara | Spear | Gaelic | Female |
Names That Start Like Samara
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Samara — Sam-. Good for parents who like Samara's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sami | All Hearing; High; Exalted | Arabic | Male |
| Samah | Generosity | Arabic | Female |
| Samar | Conversations At Night | Arabic | Female |
| Sameh | Forgiver | Arabic | Female |
| Samir | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Samira | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Samman | Grocer | Arabic | Male |
| Samoel | Name Of God. Biblical Prophet And Judge Who Anointed Saul And David... | Hebrew | Male |
| Samson | Bright Sun | Hebrew | Male |
| Samuel | Asked Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Samuka | God Hears | Hungarian | Male |
| Samarah | "Mountain, Outlook, Ruled By God." | Hebrew | Female |
| Samihah | Generous | Arabic | Female |
| Samirah | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Samiyah | Elevated; Exhalted | Arabic | Female |
| Sampson | The Sun. Biblical Samson Was Given Superhuman Strength By God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Samuela | Asked Of God | Hebrew | Female |
| Samantha | Listener | Hebrew | Female |