Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- all hearing; high; exalted
Elevated, exalted - Finnish
- Asked of God; short form of Samuli
- Persian
- High, elevated
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sami
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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #413, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #372, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #513, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence