Sami name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Arabic and Hebrew
Usage: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Iranian and Finnish
Pronunciation: s(a)-mi
Meaning: High, Sublime, Similar, Noble, All Hearing, Elevated, Another Name for God, Listener, Eminent and Exalted
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What does Sami mean?

Unconventional unisex name Sami means "High, Sublime, Similar, Noble, All Hearing, Elevated, Another Name for God, Listener, Eminent or Exalted", used mostly in Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic, Tamil, Kannada, Finnish, Hungarian, Hebrew, Gujarati, Sindhi, Iranian and Turkish is originated from Hebrew and Arabic languages.

Sami is short of Samuel. Samuel is form of The Hebrew Name שְׁמוּאֵל in Latin and Greek languages. Infrequent Samuel came from Hebrew and French, meaning of Samuel is "Hear and God is Heard".

Sami is celebrated on August 20th.

How do I pronounce Sami?

The two syllabled name Sami is commonly pronounced as s(a)-mi. sah-mee is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Sami

Saami

Names that rhyme with Sami

How popular is the name Sami?

Sami was a common name in United States. Over 5531 babies have been named Sami since 1945. At its zenith in 2017,. However after 128 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Also, In England and Wales, Sami was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 2821 babies. At the peak of its usage in 2005,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 30 years but it is still going strong. Also, A common name in France having over 13463 recievers in 61 years of usage.

Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 1995, the moniker grabbed the 158th spot and 444 baby boys were given the name.

Sami is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 176 on boy names chart when 95 babies were given the name Sami. Over 389 people have been named Sami in Netherlands.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2014, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 156 on boy names chart when 84 babies were given the name Sami.

Over 1325 babies in Belgium have been named Sami.

Sami is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 244 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Sami. Over 454 people have been named Sami in Switzerland. However things change on global perspective, Sami is extremely popular in Saudi Arabia where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Afghanistan and Sudan.

Also the baby name is popular in Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Indonesia, Egypt, India, Yemen, Iraq, Eritrea, Finland, Libya, Jordan, Morocco, Bangladesh, Algeria, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Albania. At least, 1220000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181181160510525
20171103174739015
20161158164574922
20151131168798114
20141233147598021
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Facts

Sami in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands11421181012
Finland294721346430

Numerological aspects of Sami

You are an intuitive person and can tell if someone's playing you or not. Your professional progress and success matter to you the most. You sometimes feel you are trapped in a cage that is also created by yourself. Work on your self-confidence and find your own purpose. You like to prove yourself to people, even to people you don't like which is a big mistake. You are daring and courageous. You are all about adventure and travel.

Other names similar to Sami

  •  Rizmi - Girl name Rizmi means "Heart" is used in Hindi and Arabic
  •  Mabad - Boy name Mabad means "Many of the Prominent People had this Name Including the Companions Ibn Khalid Al-juhanni or Ibn-hawzah RA or A Place of Worship" is used substantially in Sindhi and Arabic
  •  Samiah - Samiah's meaning is Hearing, Forgiveness or Forgiver or Forgiveness is majorly used in Arabic and Tamil is used for girls
  •  Baraa means Purity, Excelling or One who Cure is notably used in Arabic and Arabic is used as a gender insensitive name
  •  Redha - Used primarily in Hindi and Oriya, Redha bestowed upon both sexes, Redha means "Elf Counsel or Lover of Krishna"
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Famous people named Sami

  • Sami Azara al-Majun, was Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council
  • Sami Kuoppamäki, Finnish drummer
  • Sami Tajeddine, Moroccan football player who,
  • Sami Aldeeb, Palestinian-Christian lawyer with Swiss citizenship
  • Sami Repo, Finnish former cross-country skier
  • Sami Lukis, Australian television and radio personality
  • Sami Laakkonen, Finnish Bandy player
  • Sami Nair, Algerian-born French political philosopher{{cite web
  • Sami Essid, core for the Tunisian Combat Group in Italy
  • Sami Keinänen, Finnish bass player and a former and founding member of Lordi
  • Sami Belgroun, Algerian judoka
  • Sami Jo, former American country singer
  • Sami Solanki, is director of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
  • Sami Al-Arian, computer engineering professor at University of South Florida
  • Sami Hyypiä, Finnish football manager and former defender
  • Sami Moubayed, Damascus historian and writer
  • Sami Garam, Finnish cook and writer of Hungarian descent
  • Sami Vänskä, former bassist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish
  • Sami Helenius, Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Sami al-Hajj, Sudanese journalist for the Al Jazeera network
  • Sami Kapanen, Finnish former professional ice hockey player
  • Sami Yusuf, British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
  • Sami Al-Jaber, retired football striker from Saudi Arabia
  • Sami Salo, Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman of the National Hockey League
  • Sami Michael, Israeli Hebrew author, born as an Iraki Jew
  • Sami Zubaida, Emeritus Professor of Politics and Sociology at Birkbeck
  • Sami Zayn, professional wrestler
  • Sami al-Hinnawi, Syrian politician and military officer
  • Sami Karppinen, Finnish drummer
  • Sami Lepistö, Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League
  • Sami Jo Small, women's ice hockey player
  • Sami Abdul Aziz Salim Allaithy, citizen of Egypt
  • Sami Yaffa, bass guitarist best known for his work
  • Sami as-Solh, Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician
  • Sami Trabelsi, former Tunisian football player and the head coach of Al Sailiya
  • Sami Khiyami, Syrian diplomat
  • Sami Uusitalo, bass guitarist best known
  • Sami Yli-Sirniö, Finnish guitarist
  • Sami Frashëri, Ottoman Albanian writer, philosopher
  • Sami Hinkka, heavy metal bass player, presently with Ensiferum
  • Sami Raatikainen, Finnish guitarist
  • Sami Ibrahim Haddad, doctor, surgeon and writer
  • Sami Khedira, German professional footballer
  • Sami Jauhojärvi, Finnish cross-country skier
  • Sami Lopakka, Finnish guitarist and an author
  • Sami Haddad, Lebanese minister of Economy and Trade
  • Sami Frey, French actor of Polish Jewish descent
  • Sami Sarjula, Finnish actor
  • Sami Uotila, Finnish male actor
  • Sami Ristilä, Finnish football manager and former player
  • Samiya Mumtaz in Dukhtar as Actress
  • Samiksha Singh in Fateh as Actress
  • Samira Radsi in Anduni - Fremde Heimat as Director
  • Samira Kawas in Leo the African as Producer
  • Sami Ayanoglu acted in movie Battal Gazi Geliyor
  • Sami Hazinses played leading role of N in 1972 action, comedy flick Bitirim.
  • Sami Huri, from 1999 drama, romance flick Zaya, who characterized Najib.
  • In 1979, Sami Abdul Hameed characterized the role of N in film Al-asuar.
  • Sami El-Adl, from 1996 comedy, musical movie Hysteria, who characterized N.
  • Sami Metwasi, from 2015 drama, thriller movie Al-hob wa al-sariqa wa mashakel ukhra, who played the Mousa.
  • Sami Sabiti characterized central role of Ade in 2003 drama movie God Is African.
  • Sami Hedberg, from 2016 comedy movie Luokkakokous 2, who portrayed the Antti Kulmala.

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