Samir

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Good Friend and Companion

Samir is variant of Samer and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Samir or Samer, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Samer.

Full Meaning of Samir

Samir (with the stress on the first syllable: Saa-) is direct Quranic name for boys that means “good friend”. It’s literal meaning is “night conversation companion”, someone who stays up long into the night speaking with friends. It is derived from the S-M-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 23:67.

…speaking about it together as night companions.