Summer is a girl's name of English origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 2,065 girls in the United States.
Summer at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
English & American
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Samar
About the name Summer
Summer belongs to the English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Samar.
In the United States, Summer first appears in Social Security records in 1949. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #119 in 1977, and in 2024 2,065 babies received the name — 89,323 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Summer is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its English origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Summer a boy or girl name?
Summer is a girl name. In 2024, 2,065 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Summer?
Summer comes from the English & American tradition. It is also spelled Samar.
How popular is the name Summer?
Summer first appears in US records in 1949. Its best-ever ranking was #119 in 1977, and 2,065 babies were given the name in 2024.
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