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Samaria

Quick answerSamaria derives from the Hebrew name Shomron, meaning "watchtower" or "the watch mountain," referring to the hill upon which the ancient city was built.

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,895
TrendStable
Peak year2007
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageHebrew
CultureLevantine/Jewish
ReligionJudaism, Christianity
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 4
Global rank#1,895

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Samaria

Samaria derives from the Hebrew name Shomron, meaning "watchtower" or "the watch mountain," referring to the hill upon which the ancient city was built.

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Etymology

Samaria derives from the Hebrew name Shomron, meaning "watchtower" or "the watch mountain," referring to the hill upon which the ancient city was built. The name is used primarily in Jewish and Christian contexts, with historical significance as the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel (8th century BCE) and later as a region in the Levant.

Samaria currently ranks #1,895 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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