Samara is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #475 in 2016 with 670 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 1,270 births ranking #256. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 294.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 2,644 girls born was named Samara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Samara is a flowing international name with more than one accepted route behind it. Its exact meaning depends on which linguistic or cultural source a family intends.
The name has risen because it sounds elegant and modern while still seeming substantial. Multiple origin routes help explain why sources do not always give one single answer.