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Samir

समीर

Means "breeze" or "wind", referring to the gentle movement of air, from the Sanskrit word for wind.

Meaning and origin

This Sanskrit-rooted name is used across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati-speaking communities.

How to pronounce Samir

Hindisuh-MEER /səˈmiːr/

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