Samira

Samira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, Semira and Sameerah; 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,"^[1] or "Vāyu, the wind deity".^[2] Many anglicize their name to Samīr or Sameer.

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Samira
Pronunciation	/sæˈmiːrə/
Gender	Both
Origin
Language(s)	1. Sanskrit 2. Arabic 3. Persian
Meaning	1. "breeze, wind, Vāyu" 2. "night-companion" 3. "princess"
Other names
Related names	Samir

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.

In some Arabic and Persian speaking communities, the name honors Semiramis, a historical figure and Princess, and later queen of Assyria.^[7] The name has taken on the common demonym of “princess”. It can also be spelled as Semira.

Samira Abbassy (born 1965), Iranian-born British painter
Samira bint Abdullah Al-Faisal, Saudi princess and disability advocate
Samira Ahmed (born 1968), British television reporter
Samira Saleh Ali al-Naimi (1963–2014), Iraqi human rights activist and lawyer
Samira Alikhanzadeh (born 1967), Iranian artist and painter
Samira Alkhatib (1945–2021), Palestinian poet and writer
Samira Asghari (born 1994), Afghan member of the International Olympic Committee
Samira Awad (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
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, Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter and actress
Samira Ćosović (born 1973), Serbian politician
Samira Efendi (born 1991), Azerbaijani singer who represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Samira Fazal (born 1976), Pakistani author and screenwriter
Samira Gutoc (born 1974), Filipino journalist and 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 c. 1987), Egyptian activist
Samira Islam, Saudi Arabian pharmacologist and scholar
Samira Khashoggi (1935–1986), Saudi Arabian author and the founder of Al Sharkiah magazine
Samira Kitman (born 1984), Afghani calligrapher and miniaturist
Samira Magroun (born 1987), Tunisian actress
Samira Makhmalbaf (born 1980), Iranian film director
Samira Manners (born 2000), British-Swedish singer-songwriter
Samira Marti (born 1994), Swiss politician
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
Samira Mubareka (born 1972), Canadian clinical scientist
Samira Musah, American biomedical engineer and professor
Samira Mustafaeva (born 1993), Russian-Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast
Samira Nawa (born 1988), Danish politician
Samira Rafaela (born 1989), Dutch politician
Samira Raif (born 1974), Moroccan long-distance runner
Samira Rocha (born 1989), Brazilian handball player
Samira Sabou (born 1981), Nigerien journalist and blogger.
Samira Said (born 1958), Moroccan pop singer
Samira Saraya (born 1975), Palestinian actor, filmmaker, poet, and artist
Samira Shahbandar (born 1946), Saddam Hussein's second wife
Samira Sitail (born 1964), Moroccan journalist and diplomat
Samira Suleman (born 1991), Ghanaian footballer
Samira Tewfik (born 1935), Lebanese Syrian singer of Bedouin dialect
Samira Wiley (born 1987), American actress
Princess Samira, a fictional princess in Shimmer and Shine

Sameera

Sameera Al Bitar (born 1990), Olympic swimmer from Bahrain
Sameera Aziz (born 1979), Saudi media personality, social worker, radio host, and businesswoman
Sameera bint Ibrahim Rajab, Bahraini politician
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 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

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