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?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Sami is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show 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.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

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.

Spellings of Sami

سَامِي is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Samithe spelling used on this page	168	2,690
Samy	5	3,120
Saami	Not listed	Not listed

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

س م وS-M-W

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

SAA·mee

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?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Sami is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show 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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