Samira
Samira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, and Sameerah; Sanskrit: समीर, romanized: samīra Arabic: سميرة pronounced [saˈmiːra]) is a Sanskrit or Arabic given name. In Sanskrit, Sameera (Sanskrit: समीरः, romanized: samīraḥ) is a masculine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind," or "Vāyu, the wind deity". Many anglicize their name to Samīr or Sameer.
| Pronunciation | /sæˈmiːrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Both |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | 1. Sanskrit 2. Arabic |
| Meaning | 1. "breeze, wind, Vāyu" 2. "night-companion" |
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| Related names | Samir |
In Arabic, the feminine name is derived from the root s-m-r ("to spend the night in talking"), ultimately meaning "night-companion", "entertaining companion", "the one with lively conversation". The masculine version of this name is Samir.
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