سَمِير

Sameer

سمیر

Say it: sa-MEER · /sə.ˈmiːr/

Boy nameArabicQuranic root

Meaning

“Companion in evening conversation, entertainer”

رات کو گفتگو کرنے والا ساتھی

In the Quran

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرًۭا تَهْجُرُونَ

ان سے سرکشی کرتے، کہانیوں میں مشغول ہوتے اور بیہودہ بکواس کرتے تھے

In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.

Surah Al-Muminoon (سُورَةُ المُؤۡمِنُونَ) · 23:67Read on Quran Majeed →

Same root, different word – سَٰمِرًۭا (سمير is not in the Quran; سَامِرًا (talking by night) 23:67 is the same root)

Famous people named Sameer

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)

سمير بن الحصين الخزرجي

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i - e.g. سمير بن الحصين الخزرجي Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesevening conversation companion Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س م ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Sameer

What does Sameer mean?

Sameer means “Companion in evening conversation, entertainer”. In Urdu: رات کو گفتگو کرنے والا ساتھی.

Is Sameer a boy or girl name?

Sameer is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Sameer?

Sameer is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is س م ر.

Is Sameer in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Al-Muminoon, ayah 23:67.

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