Samar means fruit or evening conversation — from the Arabic. In Arabic tradition, samar is the intimate evening conversation between friends — the most cherished social ritual. The Blacklist's Samar Navabi is one of TV's most complex characters. Two syllables of Arabic-evening-intimacy, Blacklist-complexity, and the most cherished conversational ritual.
Samar means evening conversation in Arabic — the most cherished intimate social ritual. The Blacklist's Samar Navabi is one of TV's most complex characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; The Blacklist (2013).
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Today
Samar remains a beloved choice, ranking #2074 in the US. 2,296 babies have been named Samar since 1972.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Samar?
2022peak year
Today, Samar is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2074), with only about 99 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 92 babies were given the name (ranked #1787 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Samar's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,296 babies have been registered as Samar since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Samar's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — evening-conversation seeking. People named Samar tend to be warm, complex, and gifted at being the most cherished intimate conversation.
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