Samir

Samir (also spelled Sameer) (see Samīr in Sanskrit) is a male name found commonly in South Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir (سمير) means "holy", "jovial", "loyal" or "charming". In Albanian, it translates literally as "so good" but the connotation is closer to "exquisite", "superb" or "perfect". Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages.

Artists and musicians

 * Samir (filmmaker), Samir Jamal al Din / Jamal Aldin, a Swiss film maker of Iraqi origin
 * Samir Badran, Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor
 * Samir Chamas, Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor
 * Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian

Politicians

 * Samir Allioui, Dutch politician
 * Samir Frangieh, Lebanese politician
 * Samir Geagea, Lebanese politician
 * Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician
 * Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician
 * Samir Saïed, Tunisian politician
 * Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijani politician
 * Sameer Zuberi, Canadian politician

Sportsmen

 * Samir (footballer, born 1981), Samir Lima de Araújo, Brazilian striker
 * Samir (footballer, born 1994). Samir Caetano de Souza Santos, Brazilian centre back
 * Samir (Cape Verdean footballer), Hélder Samir Lopes Semedo Fernandes (born 1988), forward
 * Samir Ayass (born 1990), Lebanese footballer
 * Samir Bannout, Lebanese bodybuilder
 * Samir Bekrić, Bosnian footballer
 * Samir Fazlagić, Norwegian footballer
 * Samir Fazli, Macedonian footballer
 * Samir Hadji, Moroccan footballer
 * Samir Handanovič, Slovenian footballer
 * Samir Karabašić, Bosnian canoeist
 * Samir Mammadov, Azerbaijani boxer
 * Samir Merzić, Bosnian footballer
 * Samir Nasri, French footballer
 * Semir Slomić, Bosnian footballer
 * Semir Tuce, Bosnian footballer
 * Samir Ujkani, Albanian footballer
 * Samir Ziani, French boxer

Others

 * Samir El-Khadem, Lebanese former Commander of the Lebanese Naval Forces
 * Samir Khader, Iraqi journalist
 * Samir Mehanović, British film director
 * Samir Naji Al Hasan Moqbel, Yemeni guantanamo detainee
 * Samir Naqqash, Israeli writer
 * Semir Zeki, British neuroscientist

Fictional characters
Samir Duran/Emil Narud, a character in the StarCraft series

Nickname

 * Ajam Boujarari Mohammed, Moroccan football manager known as Samir