Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is closer to exquisite, superb or perfect. Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages.

People with the name

Given name

Artists and musicians

* Samir (filmmaker), Samir Jamal al Din / Jamal Aldin, a Swiss film maker of Iraqi origin *

Samir Badran Samir Gustav Badran ( ar, سمير غوستاف بدران; born May 25, 1990) is a Swedish television personality and singer. Since 2022 he has been working as a real estate agent. Career In 2013, Badran participated in the reality series ''Pa ...

, Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo

Samir & Viktor Samir & Viktor or Samir och Viktor was a Swedish music duo that consists of ''Paradise Hotel'' contestant Samir Badran and fashion blogger Viktor Frisk. Samir & Viktor participated in Melodifestivalen 2015 with the song "Groupie", which finished ...

Samir Chamas Samir Chamas (, 25 November 1942) is a Lebanese actor, writer, journalist and voice actor. Personal life Chamas has been married Siham Abu Al-Izz and he has two children, Rabih and Rima. Filmography Film Television *Spotlight. 2011 * ...

, Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *

Samir Ghanem Samir Yousef Ghanem ( ar, سمير يوسف غانم; 15 January 1937 – 20 May 2021) was an Egyptian comedian, singer, and entertainer. Career Ghanem was born in al-ʿAtawlah, Asyut Governorate. He earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture f ...

, Egyptian comedian * Samir Soni, Indian actor

Politicians

Samir Allioui Samir Allioui (born 1983) is a Dutch politician and activist. From August 2009 to April 2010, Allioui served as the Co-President of Pirate Parties International, firstly with Pat Mächler and later with Jerry Weyer. He was later elected a Co-Ch ...

, Dutch politician * Samir Frangieh, Lebanese politician *

Samir Geagea Samir Farid Geagea ( ar, سمير فريد جعجع Lebanese pron.: , also spelled Samir Ja'ja'; born 25 October 1952) is a Lebanese politician and militia commander who has been leading the Lebanese Forces party and dissolved militia ...

, Lebanese politician * Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician *

Samir Mouqbel Samir Mouqbel ( ar, سمير مقبل) (born 1939) is a Lebanese politician. He was the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon. Early life and education Mouqbel was born in 1939. He graduated from the American University of Beir ...

(born 1939), Lebanese politician *

Samir Saïed Samir Saïed (Arabic: سمير سعيد ) (born 1957) is a Tunisian politician. He has been minister of economy and planning in the Bouden Cabinet The Bouden Cabinet is the current government of Tunisia. It is headed by Najla Bouden, the fir ...

, Tunisian politician *

Samir Sharifov Samir Rauf oghlu Sharifov ( az, Samir Rauf oğlu Şərifov; born 7 September 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician serving as the Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic. Early life Sharifov was born on 7 September 1961. In 1983, he graduated ...

, Azerbaijani politician *

Sameer Zuberi Sameer Zuberi MP (born in August 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the federal riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election, sitting as a member of the Libera ...

, Canadian politician

Sportsmen

*Samir Ayass (born 1990), Lebanese footballer *Samir Bannout, Lebanese bodybuilder *Samir Bekrić, Bosnian footballer *Samir Fazlagić, Norwegian footballer *Samir Fazli, Macedonian footballer *Samir Hadji, Moroccan footballer *Samir Handanovič, Slovenian footballer *Samir Karabašić, Bosnian canoeist *Samir Mammadov, Azerbaijani boxer *Samir Merzić, Bosnian footballer *Samir Nasri, French Football player, footballer *Semir Slomić, Bosnian footballer *Semir Tuce, Bosnian footballer *Samir Ujkani, Albanian footballer *Samir Ziani, French boxer

Others

*Samir El-Khadem, Lebanese former Commander of the Lebanese Naval Forces *Samir Khader, Iraqi journalist *Samir Mehanović, British film director *Samir Naji Al Hasan Moqbel, Yemeni guantanamo detainee *Samir Naqqash, Israeli writer *Semir Zeki, British neuroscientist *Sameer khan , Azamgarh UP Se hain

Middle name

*Hélder Samir Lopes Semedo Fernandes, Cape Verdean footballer known simply as Samir Ali

Nickname

*Ajam Boujarari Mohammed, Moroccan football manager known as Samir

Ships

* A ship built in 1933, originally a German fishing trawler named German trawler V 209 Carl Röver, Carl Röver, which operated under the name Samir as a Lebanese cargo ship from 1980 to 1985