Samer

Samer is a male given name: 98% of people named Samer are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Arabic and Persian countries, United States
US births since 1880: 1,368 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Samer

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samer," in English, "Guten Tag Samer," in German. Samer is a male given name: about 98% of people named Samer are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Samer,

German

Guten Tag Samer,

French

Bonjour Samer,

Spanish

Estimado/a Samer:

Chinese

Samer您好：

Japanese

Samer様

English

Hi Samer,

German

Hi Samer,

French

Salut Samer,

Spanish

Hola Samer,

Chinese

Samer你好：

Japanese

Samerさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Samer by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Arabic and Persian countries	common	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%

United States birth data

1,368 male · 5 female · 1,373 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Samer a male or female name?

Samer is a male given name: 98% of people named Samer are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Samer in an email?

Is Samer a unisex name?

Samer is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Samer are men. Samer leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Samer a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samer (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_samer,
  title  = {Is Samer a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samer},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}