Names Like Samira — Find Similar Baby Names
Samira is a 6-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Woman Who Entertains”. This page collects 127 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sadira and Sagira, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ira like Ira and Cira, and names sharing the “entertains” concept like Samirah.
For the full Samira profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Samira page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Samira
24 baby names that differ from Samira by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadira | 1 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Sagira | 1 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Samara | 1 | Protected By God | Hebrew | Female |
| Samir | 1 | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Samirah | 1 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Semira | 1 | From Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Sabina | 2 | Sabine | Romanian | Female |
| Sabir | 2 | Patient | Arabic | Male |
| Sabirah | 2 | Of Great Patience | Arabic | Female |
| Sabiya | 2 | Morning Eastern Wind | Arabic | Female |
| Sabra | 2 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Safiya | 2 | Pure | Egyptian | Female |
| Sagirah | 2 | Little One | Arabic | Female |
| Sahara | 2 | Arabic | Female | |
| Sahir | 2 | Wakeful | Arabic | Male |
| Saida | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saina | 2 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakima | 2 | King | Native American | Male |
| Sakra | 2 | From India | Indian | Female |
| Sakura | 2 | Cherry Blossoms | Japanese | Female |
| Samar | 2 | Conversations At Night | Arabic | Female |
| Samarah | 2 | "Mountain, Outlook, Ruled By God." | Hebrew | Female |
| Sami | 2 | All Hearing; High; Exalted | Arabic | Male |
| Samihah | 2 | Generous | Arabic | Female |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Samira’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
6-Letter S-Names Like Samira
24 names that share Samira's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Samira's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Samira
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 Samira.
Names That Rhyme with Samira
18 baby names that share Samira's last 3 letters — -ira. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira | Descendant | Hebrew | Male |
| Cira | Sun | Italian | Female |
| Kira | Dark Lady. | English | Female |
| Mira | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Nira | Plow | Hebrew | Female |
| Tira | Land | Scottish | Female |
| Adira | "Noble; Powerful." | Hebrew | Female |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Scottish | Female |
| Amira | Feminine Form Of Amir (King) AZAR, AZARA | Persian | Female |
| Atira | Pray | Hebrew | Female |
| Coira | Seething Pool | Scottish | Female |
| Gaira | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Jaira | Feminine Of Jairus. | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaira | Peaceful. | German | Female |
| Keira | Feminine Of The Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: Dark-Haired. | Irish | Female |
| Leira | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Maira | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Meira | Light | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Samira
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Samira — Sam-. Good for parents who like Samira'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 |
| Samara | Protected By God | Hebrew | 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 |