Gender
Male
Origin
- Arabic
- all hearing; high; exalted
Elevated, exalted - Finnish
- Asked of God; short form of Samuli
- Persian
- High, elevated
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
s(a)-mi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1112, 193 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #3725, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4878, 27 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 | 27 |
| 2024 | 156 | 21 |
| 2023 | 147 | 27 |
| 2022 | 123 | 32 |
| 2021 | 137 | 16 |
| 2020 | 137 | 28 |
| 2019 | 122 | 17 |
| 2018 | 160 | 26 |
| 2017 | 174 | 16 |
| 2016 | 164 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #263, 178 births); most recent 2025 (rank #271, 168 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #3154, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 168 | 3 |
| 2024 | 151 | – |
| 2023 | 122 | – |
| 2022 | 138 | – |
| 2021 | 141 | 4 |
| 2020 | 142 | – |
| 2019 | 148 | – |
| 2018 | 108 | – |
| 2017 | 150 | – |
| 2016 | 152 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #167, 444 births); most recent 2023 (rank #253, 223 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2022 | 247 |
| 2021 | 246 |
| 2020 | 296 |
| 2019 | 289 |
| 2018 | 333 |
| 2017 | 315 |
| 2016 | 298 |
| 2015 | 340 |
| 2014 | 366 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)