Globally, Samiir (Samiir 
) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely feminine given name. The given name Samiir is characteristic of Morocco, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Somalia, where it is a rare feminine name, and Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt. Likewise, Samiir is the last name as well as the forename.