Samara

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 from an Iranian root meaning "summer". 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 Names

Given Name DescendantsSamara(English) Samara(Portuguese (Brazilian))
Entry updated June 9, 2023