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سَامِي
Sami
SAA-mee
“Elevated, lofty, sublime.”
About Sami
Sami is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "elevated, lofty, sublime" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-م-و meaning 'to be high'. Same root as Asma and Sumayya.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Sami is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Sami
- What does the name Sami mean?
- Sami (سَامِي) means "Elevated, lofty, sublime". From the Arabic root س-م-و meaning 'to be high'. Same root as Asma and Sumayya.
- Is Sami a name from the Qur'an?
- Sami does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Sami a boy or a girl name?
- Sami is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Sami come from?
- Sami is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-W.
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