Meaning
Companion in evening conversation
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Sameer
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Islamic historical; not necessarily Qur'anic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
The source records سمير with a long second vowel and سامر with a long first vowel. Both are related to evening conversation, but Samir in Latin alone does not fix which Arabic form is intended.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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