سَمِيرَة

Sameera

سمیرہ

Say it: sa-MEE-ra · /sə.ˈmiː.raː/

Girl nameArabicQuranic root

Meaning

“Evening companion, entertaining conversation partner”

رات کو گفتگو کرنے والی 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 (سميرة is not in the Quran; سَامِرًا 23:67 is the same root)

Famous people named Sameera

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)

سميرة القرشية

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

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat, Good meaning (girls) Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah - e.g. سميرة القرشية Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesevening companion (feminine of Samir) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س م ر; gender Girl; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Sameera

What does Sameera mean?

Sameera means “Evening companion, entertaining conversation partner”. In Urdu: رات کو گفتگو کرنے والی ساتھی.

Is Sameera a boy or girl name?

Sameera is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Sameera?

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

Is Sameera in the Quran?

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

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