# Samara (given name)

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**Samara** is a female given name of various origins. It might refer to [Samara, Iraq](/source/Samara,_Iraq); [Samara, Russia](/source/Samara,_Russia); or to [winged fruit seeds](/source/Samara_(fruit)). The name increased in use after it was used for [an evil character](/source/Samara_Morgan) in the 2002 [horror film](/source/Horror_film) *[The Ring](/source/The_Ring_(2002_film))*.[1]

## People

- [Samara Almeida](/source/Samara_Almeida) (born 1992), Brazilian volleyball player
- [Samara Downs](/source/Samara_Downs), British ballerina
- [Samara Felippo](/source/Samara_Felippo) (born 1978), Brazilian actress
- [Samara Firebaugh](/source/Samara_Firebaugh), American electrical engineer and academic administrator
- [Samara Golden](/source/Samara_Golden) (born 1973), American artist
- [Samara Halperin](/source/Samara_Halperin), American artist
- [Samara Heavrin](/source/Samara_Heavrin), American politician
- [Samara Joy](/source/Samara_Joy), American jazz singer
- [Samara Klar](/source/Samara_Klar), American political scientist
- [Samara Lubelski](/source/Samara_Lubelski), American musician
- [Samara Routerberg](/source/Murders_of_Lisa_Fuillerat_and_Samara_Routerberg) (1977-2017), American murder victim
- [Samara Sibin](/source/Samara_Sibin) (born 2002), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
- [Samara Venceslau Carneiro](/source/Samara_Venceslau_Carneiro) (born 2006), Brazilian footballer
- [Samara Weaving](/source/Samara_Weaving) (born 1992), Australian actress and model

## Fictional characters

- [Samara Morgan](/source/Samara_Morgan), antagonist of the 2002 horror film *The Ring*
- [Samara (*Mass Effect*)](/source/Samara_(Mass_Effect)), a character in the *Mass Effect* video games

## See also

- [Samra](/source/Samra_(disambiguation))
- [Samaras](/source/Samaras)

## References

1. [https://www.behindthename.com/name/samara](https://www.behindthename.com/name/samara)

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