| Gender | Female | 
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Various | 
| Other names | |
| Related names | Samaria, Samarie, Sammara and Semara | 
Samara is a female given name of various origins. It might refer to Samara, Iraq; Samara, Russia; or to winged fruit seeds. The name increased in use after it was used for an evil character in the 2002 horror film The Ring . [1]