Samira

/sæˈmiːrə/

//sæˈmiːrə// name

"samira" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Samira” is uncommon English (frequency #53,221 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,221
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Persian mainly used by Persians.

Corpus desk

Index EN-samira · Samira · English

Samira · rank #53,221 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,221
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sakai

Nearest frequency peer: Sakai (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Samira”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Samira” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Samira
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamira
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/sæˈmiːrə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Samira” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Samirafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Sakai” (#53,220), “sanded” (#53,222), “rotisserie” (#53,218). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Samira” is #53,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Samira is uncommon English at frequency #53,221 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /sæˈmiːrə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A female given name from Persian mainly used by Persians.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Samira, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Persian سمیرا. The correct English form is Samira, spelled S-A-M-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Persian mainly used by Persians.

Etymology

From Persian سمیرا.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Samira"?
"Samira" is spelled S-A-M-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sæˈmiːrə/.
What does "Samira" mean?
As a proper noun, "Samira" means: A female given name from Persian mainly used by Persians.
How do you pronounce "Samira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Samira" is /sæˈmiːrə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Samira"?
From Persian سمیرا. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Samira", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list