Sami

Primarily a boy's name · 99% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 178 babies (rank #265 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

2,563

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

178

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
1996	36	#511
1997	47	#435
1998	59	#384
1999	51	#433
2000	60	#385
2001	85	#316
2002	74	#346
2003	121	#257
2004	134	#248
2005	146	#240
2006	155	#245
2007	153	#263
2008	167	#261
2009	170	#264
2010	178	#265
2011	149	#297
2012	145	#313
2013	152	#294
2014	159	#293
2015	143	#326
2016	152	#318