Semyra

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Good Friend and Companion

Semyra is variant of Sameera and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Semyra or Sameera, 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: Sameera.

Full Meaning of Semyra

Semyra (with the stress on the second syllable: -mee-) is an indirect Quranic name for girls 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.