Samrah
Girl · SAM-ra · Arabic
Samrah is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “brown-skinned, dark”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Samrah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Samra; from samra', feminine of asmar
“brown-skinned, dark”
Used by Bosnian, Pakistani and Arab families; the Arabic word describes a tawny or dark complexion.
- Say it
- SAM-ra
Meaning borrowed from Samra.
Is Samrah a girl's or a boy's name?
Samrah is a girls' name.
How popular is Samrah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Samrah in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Samrah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,379 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,555 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Samrah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samah Farah Hibah Salma Saba Safia Faiza Umamah Aakifah Afrah Sumayyah Umaymah
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