Meaning and history
Sami has several independent uses. In Arabic it is a masculine name meaning “elevated” or “sublime,” while in Finnish it is a form of Samuel; it should not be confused with the name of the Indigenous Sámi people. Finnish musician Sami Yaffa and Syrian poet Sami al-Jundi are notable bearers.
20062006: 135 births, rank #1,239
2007: 139 births, rank #1,263
2008: 155 births, rank #1,165
2009: 140 births, rank #1,257
2010: 137 births, rank #1,267
20112011: 144 births, rank #1,212
2012: 124 births, rank #1,359
2013: 134 births, rank #1,291
2014: 148 births, rank #1,229
2015: 168 births, rank #1,132
20162016: 164 births, rank #1,164
2017: 174 births, rank #1,110
2018: 160 births, rank #1,188
2019: 122 births, rank #1,432
2020: 137 births, rank #1,313
20212021: 137 births, rank #1,349
2022: 123 births, rank #1,468
2023: 147 births, rank #1,300
2024: 156 births, rank #1,262
20252025: 193 births, rank #1,112
In 2025, 193 babies were recorded with the name Sami, ranking #1,112 among boys.