Samir
Samir is a male given name: 98% of people named Samir are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- US births since 1880
- 7,696 male / 59 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Samir
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samir," in English, "Guten Tag Samir," in German. Samir is a male given name: about 98% of people named Samir are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Samir,
German
Guten Tag Samir,
French
Bonjour Samir,
Spanish
Estimado/a Samir:
Chinese
Samir您好：
Japanese
Samir様
English
Hi Samir,
German
Hi Samir,
French
Salut Samir,
Spanish
Hola Samir,
Chinese
Samir你好：
Japanese
Samir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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 99% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
7,696 male · 59 female · 7,755 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Samir a male or female name?
Samir is a male given name: 98% of people named Samir are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Samir in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Samir," in English, "Guten Tag Samir," in German. Samir is a male given name: about 98% of people named Samir are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Samir a unisex name?
Samir is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Samir are men. Samir leans strongly male 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 Samir a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samir (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_samir,
title = {Is Samir a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/samir},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}