Samira is the female version of the male name Samir.The name "Samira" has its known origins in Arabic and Sanskrit.It is also a name of Goddess Durga & Lord Hanuman (Lord Hanuman is also known as 'Sameerudu'[The name given to him while he was carrying the Sanjeevani mountain] from which the name 'Sameera' is said to be derived from)."