Samina is from the Arabic *samīna* (سمينة — healthy, sound, well). **A modern American baby name in the broader Arabic-Urdu-Pakistani heritage aesthetic**. **Samina Peerzada** (Samina Ahmad, born 1955) is a Pakistani actress, director, producer, and television host — widely considered one of the foundational figures of Pakistani television and cinema across five decades since the 1970s. Her foundational Pakistani drama series include **Khwahish** (PTV, 1980s) — one of the foundational works of PTV golden-era drama, **Aansoo** (1990s), **Tanhaiyaan** (1985) — widely considered one of the foundational Pakistani drama serials of all time — directed by Shahzad Khalil, **Inkaar** (2019), and **Suno Chanda** seasons 1+2 (2018-2019). Films include the foundational **Mukhra** (1989) — directed by her husband Usman Peerzada — and **Lal-e-Yaman** (1986). Co-founder of **Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop** (1974) — alongside her husband **Usman Peerzada** — widely considered one of the foundational performing arts institutions in modern Pakistan. Director of major Pakistani drama and cinema productions. **Pride of Performance** (Pakistan's 4th-highest civilian honor, 2011). Mother of Pakistani actress **Sonia Peerzada**.
Featured throughout Pakistani heritage.
Samina reduces to eight.