Samara

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Meaning

Possibly derived from the name of the city of Samarra (in Iraq) or Samara (in Russia). The former appears in the title of the novel Appointment in Samarra (1934) by John O’Hara, which refers to an ancient Babylonian legend about a man trying to evade death. Alternatively, this name could be derived from the word for the winged seeds that grow on trees such as maples and elms.The name received a boost in popularity after it was borne by the antagonist in the horror movie The Ring (2002).
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