Samira
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Samira (In Arabic سميرة Samira; also Sameera) is a traditional feminine Arabic name. It is the feminine form of Samir, meaning "friend of the night" (most common), or "morning star" (high Arabic), or "human of the night". The name also means "pleasant companion".
The original name was Semiramis, the ancient queen with her hanging gardens.
Less commonly, Samira is also a Hindu name, derived from the Sanskrit word meaning "gust of wind", or "cool breeze". This too, has the masculine variant of "Samir", which means "the beautiful", or "night talker".
[edit] People named Samira
- Samira Ahmed, British TV reporter
- Samira Bellil, French feminist working for the rights of women in traditional Muslim settings
- Samira Besic, Eurodance singer with MAXX [1] [2] and on a self-named project
- Samira Makhmalbaf, Iranian film director
- Samira Idroos, Sri-Lankan American painter [3]
- Samira Said, Arabic singer
- Samira Shahbandar, Saddam Hussein's second wife
