Arabic · Finnish

Sami

SAH-mee

Meaning: Lofty; exalted

Boy
Uncommon
2 syllables
Bridge name

The story

Arabic Sami means high or exalted. Finnish Sami is an independent short form of Samuel, with a different history.

Also means

What Sami means in its other languages.

Finnishshort for Samuel

Spellings & variants

Samy
Samee
Sammy
Sammi

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Short
Soft
Works everywhere
Classic

Origins

Sami comes from Arabic and Finnish. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

More like Sami

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Arabic · Sanskrit

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Companion in evening talk

Familiar

Arabic

Jamal

Beauty; elegance

Uncommon

Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon

Dutch · Norwegian · Estonian

Sander

Short form of Alexander

Rare gem

Norwegian

Even

Variant of Øyvind

Rare gem

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