Sami

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Sami, also Sammy or Samy, is a given name and surname of different origins and meanings, most prevalent in the Arab world and Scandinavia.

From Wikipedia

Sami first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 109 babies (rank #188 that year). In 2024 it was given to 64 boys (rank #239). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sami

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sami yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,741

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

109

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Sami

Sami Khediraassociation football player · b. 1987
Sami Hyypiäassociation football player · b. 1973
Sami Yusufsocial activist · b. 1980
Sami Frashërilexicographer · b. 1850
Sami Al-Jaberassociation football player · b. 1972

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	40	#319
2001	38	#333
2002	43	#307
2003	50	#269
2004	80	#213
2005	67	#244
2006	86	#217
2007	95	#202
2008	102	#197
2009	109	#188
2010	87	#227
2011	102	#202
2012	103	#199
2013	91	#215
2014	74	#249
2015	75	#249
2016	71	#262
2017	71	#254
2019	94	#196
2020	63	#258
2022	54	#267
2023	80	#211
2024	64	#239