Samira
female given name
Samira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, Sameerah and Semira; Sanskrit: समीर, romanized: samīra Arabic: سميرة Persian: سميرا pronounced [saˈmiːra]) is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name. In Sanskrit, Sameera or Samira (Sanskrit: समीरः, romanized: samīraḥ) is a feminine given-name, meaning "breeze, wind," or "Vāyu, the wind deity". 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"), ultimately meaning "night-companion", "entertaining companion", "the one with lively conversation". The masculine version of this name is Samir. In some Arabic and Persian speaking communities, the name honors Semiramis, a historical figure and Princess, and later queen of Assyria. The name has taken on the common demonym of “princess”. It can also be spelled as Semira. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Sameera
Sameera Aziz (born 1979), Saudi media personality, social worker, radio host, and businesswoman
Sameera Al Bitar (born 1990), Olympic swimmer from Bahrain
Sameera Fazili, American attorney and public official
Sameera Gunaratne (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer
Sameera Moussa (1917–1952), Egyptian nuclear scientist
Sameera Perera (born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer
Sameera bint Ibrahim Rajab, Bahraini politician
Sameera Reddy (born 1980), Indian film actress
Sameera Sadamal (born 1993), Sri Lankan cricketer
Sameera Saneesh (born 1983), Indian costume designer in Malayalam film
Sameera Sherief (born 1988), Indian actress and producer
Sameera de Zoysa (born 1987), Sri Lankan first-class cricketer
Samira
Samira Abbassy (born 1965), Iranian-born British painter
Samira Ahmed (born 1968), British television reporter
Samira Ahmed (author), American author
Samira Mohamed Ali (born 1985), Indian model and actress
Samira Alikhanzadeh (born 1967), Iranian artist and painter
Samira Alkhatib (1945–2021), Palestinian poet and writer
Samira Amirova (born 1998), Uzbek rhythmic gymnast
Samira Asghari (born 1994), Afghan member of the International Olympic Committee
Samira Awad (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
Samira Azzam (1927–1967), Palestinian writer, broadcaster, and translator
Samira Bawumia (born 1980), Ghanaian politician and Second Lady the Ghana
Samira Bellil (1972–2004), French feminist who worked for women's rights in Muslim settings
Samira Besic, German singer of Bosnian origin of the Eurodance group Maxx
Samira Brahmia (born 1970), Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter and actress
Samira Ćosović (born 1973), Serbian politician
Samira Efendi (born 1991), Azerbaijani singer
Samira bint Abdullah Al-Faisal, Saudi princess and disability advocate
Samira Farouk, American nephrologist
Samira Fazal (born 1976), Pakistani author and screenwriter
Samira Abu Ghazaleh (1928–2017), Palestinian poet, scholar, professor, political activist, and soldier
Samira Guerioua (born 1982/83), Algerian para powerlifter
Samira Gutoc (born 1974), Filipino journalist and politician
Samira Abdullah Halaykah, Palestinian politician
Samira Hashi (born 1991), Somali-British model, social activist and community worker
Samira Hurem (born 1972), Bosnian football manager and former player
Samira Ibrahim (born 1987), Egyptian activist
Samira Islam, Saudi Arabian pharmacologist and scholar
Samira Jassim (born 1958), Iraqi terrorist
Samira Kawas, Lebanese producer and actress
Samira Kentrić (born 1976), Slovenian visual artist and illustrator
Samira Khalil, Syrian dissident, political detainee, and revolutionary activist
Samira Khashoggi (1935–1986), Saudi Arabian author and the founder of Al Sharkiah magazine
Samira Kiani, Iranian-American medical researcher
Samira Kitman (born 1984), Afghani calligrapher and miniaturist
Samira Koppikar, Indian music director, composer, singer, and songwriter
Samira Lui (born 1998), Italian showgirl and model
Samira Magroun (born 1987), Tunisian actress
Samira Makhmalbaf (born 1980), Iranian film director
Samira Manners (born 2000), British-Swedish singer-songwriter
Samira al-Māni' (1935–2026), Iraqi writer
Samira Marti (born 1994), Swiss politician
Samira al-Masalma, Syrian journalist and newspaper editor
Samira Merai (born 1963), Tunisian doctor and politician
Samira Mezeghrane (born 1979), French long-distance runner
Samira Mighty (born 1996), English television personality and actress
Samirah Moody (born 2002), American sprinter
Samira bint Mohamed Al-Moosa, Omani diplomat
Samira Mubareka (born 1972), Canadian clinical scientist
Samira Musah, American biomedical engineer and professor
Samira Mustafaeva (born 1993), Russian-Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast
Samira Saleh Ali al-Naimi (1963–2014), Iraqi human rights activist and lawyer
Samira Nasr (born 1970), Canadian journalist and fashion editor of Lebanese and Trinidadian descent
Samira Nawa (born 1988), Danish politician
Samira Negrouche (born 1980), Algerian writer and poet
Samira Ouass (born 1992), Moroccan weightlifter
Samira Rafaela (born 1989), Dutch politician
Samira Raif (born 1974), Moroccan long-distance runner
Samira Rathod (born 1963), Indian architect, furniture designer, writer, and teacher
Samira Rocha (born 1989), Brazilian handball player
Samira Sabou (born 1981), Nigerien journalist and blogger.
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