Samaria is the name of an ancient city and region north of Jerusalem, known from the Bible and the parable of the Good Samaritan; it comes from the Hebrew Shomron, traditionally explained as "watch mountain" or linked to Shemer, the man who sold the hill to King Omri. As a girls' name it sounds like Samara and Samira. Samaria peaked at number 1084 in 2007 and stands at number 1895 in 2025.