Samara (given name)

Samara is a female given name of various origins. It might refer to Samara, Iraq; Samara, Russia; or to winged fruit seeds. The name increased in use after it was used for an evil character in the 2002 horror film The Ring.

People

 * Samara Almeida (born 1992), Brazilian volleyball player
 * Samara Downs, British ballerina
 * Samara Felippo (born 1978), Brazilian actress
 * Samara Golden (born 1973), American artist
 * Samara Halperin, American artist
 * Samara Heavrin, American politician
 * Samara Joy, American jazz singer
 * Samara Klar, American political scientist
 * Samara Lubelski, American musician
 * Samara Routerberg (died 2017), American murder victim
 * Samara Weaving (born 1992), Australian actress and model

Fictional characters

 * Samara Morgan, antagonist of the 2002 horror film The Ring
 * Samara (Mass Effect), a character in the Mass Effect video games