name
Samir
sah-MEER
sɑˈmiːrListen
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Syllable breakdown
Samir
Sounds like
sah-MEER
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Azerbaijani/Arabic — from Arabic samīr (entertainer, companion in evening conversation); widely used across the Turkic and Arab world
- Meaning
- entertainer; companion; one who enlivens evening gatherings
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
SAM-eersah-MIR
Pronunciation tips
Stress the second syllable. The 'a' in the first syllable is open, like 'far'. The 'i' in 'mir' is a long 'ee' sound.
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