Samar
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Arabic ◈ 2 syllables
"Evening conversation"

From Arabic

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.

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Samar at a glance
MeaningEvening conversation
OriginArabic
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#2074
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Why parents love Samar
  • Samar IS the Arabic evening conversation ritual.
  • The most cherished intimate social tradition.
  • The Blacklist's Samar Navabi is TV's most complex.
  • Two syllables with a warm, Arabic sound: sah-MAR.
  • The meaning fruit/evening conversation is dually rich.
The vibe of Samar
fruitevening conversationArabicintimatefriendscherished ritualBlacklistNavabicomplex
Origin & history of Samar
Arabic سمر (samar, evening conversation/fruit) Samar
1
Arabic roots
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.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; The Blacklist (2013).
3
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
How popular is Samar?
2022 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
92 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,787)
99 Avg. per year
(last decade)
990 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,296 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,074) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Samar
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

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.

Most cherished conversation
Arabic-evening
Blacklist-complex
Intimate-ritual
Navabi-strong
S1
A1
M4
A1
R9
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
Personality of Samar
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Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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