Sami

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 21% girls / 79% 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 1955 and has been recorded in 67 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 174 babies (rank #1,112 that year). In 2024 it was given to 156 boys (rank #1,263). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

6,508

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

174

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
1955	5	#4,312
1957	10	#2,800
1959	6	#3,926
1961	6	#4,002
1962	10	#2,817
1963	7	#3,599
1964	11	#2,637
1965	11	#2,595
1966	11	#2,601
1967	14	#2,233
1968	12	#2,551
1969	7	#3,876
1970	15	#2,494
1971	15	#2,535
1972	12	#2,961
1973	12	#2,990
1974	17	#2,441
1975	20	#2,271
1976	30	#1,741
1977	19	#2,442
1978	31	#1,749
1979	22	#2,298
1980	23	#2,274
1981	24	#2,194
1982	31	#1,847
1983	48	#1,358
1984	43	#1,478
1985	46	#1,477
1986	47	#1,471
1987	44	#1,607
1988	65	#1,283
1989	75	#1,255
1990	71	#1,325
1991	82	#1,233
1992	84	#1,235
1993	85	#1,237
1994	88	#1,241
1995	75	#1,366
1996	103	#1,153
1997	106	#1,160
1998	91	#1,316
1999	95	#1,291
2000	94	#1,359
2001	126	#1,122
2002	124	#1,152
2003	123	#1,203
2004	139	#1,138
2005	132	#1,208
2006	135	#1,247
2007	139	#1,269
2008	155	#1,167
2009	140	#1,264
2010	137	#1,277
2011	144	#1,218
2012	124	#1,366
2013	134	#1,294
2014	148	#1,234
2015	168	#1,133
2016	164	#1,165
2017	174	#1,112
2018	160	#1,192
2019	122	#1,440
2020	137	#1,319
2021	137	#1,355
2022	123	#1,476
2023	147	#1,306
2024	156	#1,263