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.
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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