Samīr (Also spelled Sameer or Samir) is a Sanskrit male given name. It originating from the Sanskrit word samīra which means "breeze", "wind", "air", "aura", or the wind deity Vāyu.[1][2] Many, especially in South India, sometimes do not delete the schwa and keep their name as "Sameera". Notable people with the name include:

Samīr
Pronunciation/sə.mr/
GenderMale
Language(s)Sanskrit, Hindi, etc.
Origin
Language(s)Sanskrit
MeaningBreeze, Wind, Air, Vāyu
Region of originIndia, South Asia
Other names
Alternative spellingSameera

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Samira: English Translation of the Sanskrit word: Samira-- Sanskrit Dictionary". sanskritdictionary.org. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ McGregor, R. S. (Ronald Stuart) (1993). "The Oxford Hindi-English dictionary". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-24.