Save Type Settlement & River Usage Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German Scripts Самара(Russian) Pronounced Pron. su-MA-rə(Russian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Meaning unknown, possibly of Kyrgyz origin. This is the name of a city in Russia, founded in the 16th century, as well as the river on which it is situated. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsSamara(English) Samara(Portuguese (Brazilian))