Samara (given name)
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew [1] |
Meaning | "Guardian", "Protected by god" [1] |
Other names | |
Related names | Samaria, Samarie, Sammara and Semara. |
Samara is a female given name. It is of Hebrew origin and its meaning is guardian or protected by God. Notable people with the name include:
- Samara Almeida (born 1992), Brazilian volleyball player
- Samara Felippo (born 1978), Brazilian actress
- Samara Golden (born 1973), American artist
- Samara Lubelski, American musician
- Samara Weaving (born 1992), Australian actress and model
Fictional uses of the name include Samara Morgan, the antagonist of the horror film The Ring and its sequels.
References
- ^ a b "meaning of Samara". Retrieved 2008-09-13.