Samah
Samah is a female given name: 99% of people named Samah are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 385 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Samah
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samah," in English, "Guten Tag Samah," in German. Samah is a female given name: about 99% of people named Samah are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Samah,
German
Guten Tag Samah,
French
Bonjour Samah,
Spanish
Estimado/a Samah:
Chinese
Samah您好：
Japanese
Samah様
English
Hi Samah,
German
Hi Samah,
French
Salut Samah,
Spanish
Hola Samah,
Chinese
Samah你好：
Japanese
Samahさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 385 female · 385 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Samah a male or female name?
Samah is a female given name: 99% of people named Samah are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Samah in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samah," in English, "Guten Tag Samah," in German. Samah is a female given name: about 99% of people named Samah are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Samah a unisex name?
Samah is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Samah are men. Samah leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Samah a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samah (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_samah,
title = {Is Samah a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samah},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}