Samira

Samira
Pronunciation/sæˈmiːrə/
GenderBoth
Origin
Language(s)1. Sanskrit
2. Arabic
Meaning1. "breeze, wind, Vāyu"
2. "night-companion"
Other names
Related namesSamir

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 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.

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  2. ^ "Sanskritdictionary.com: Definition of samīra". Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "H. Anthony Salmoné, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary, سَمَرَ". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ^ "H. Anthony Salmoné, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary, سَمِيْر". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Samira - Meaning of name Samira at BabyNames.com". www.babynames.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Samira - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Samira | BabyNames.co.uk". Baby Names. Retrieved 19 August 2017.