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Girl name

Samella

/səˈmɛlə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1994

Samella has been given to about 716 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/səˈmɛlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 370
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Samella per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1918 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time716

How popular is Samella?

Its best year was 1918, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1636th. The typical living American called Samella is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Samella

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Pamela0.85
  2. Tamela0.85
  3. Carmella0.79
  4. Isabella0.76
  5. Carmela0.76
  6. Adella0.76
  7. Izabella0.73
  8. Stella0.71

Middle names for Samella

Ranked by flow score
  1. Samella Rose0.85
  2. Samella Louise0.85
  3. Samella June0.84
  4. Samella Pearl0.84
  5. Samella Quinn0.84
  6. Samella Nell0.84

Sibling names for Samella

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.75
  2. Elouisesister · 0.73
  3. Lenorasister · 0.73
  4. Otisbrother · 0.72
  5. Louiebrother · 0.71
  6. Hughbrother · 0.70

Where Samella is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Samella White0.80
    2. Samella Reyes0.80
    3. Samella Nguyen0.80
    4. Samella Moore0.80
    5. Samella Lee0.80
    6. Samella Hill0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Samella

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.