Sami (), also Samy or Sammy, is a given name and surname of different origins and meanings, most prevalent in the

Arab world The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...

and

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

Arabic

Sami, Samy, Samee (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

: سامي ''samī'') , is an

male given name meaning "elevated (رَفْعَة ''raf‘ah'')" or "sublime (سُمُوّ ''sumū''/ ''sumuw'')", in fact stemmed from the verb ''samā'' (سما) which means "to transcend", where the verb forms the adjective ''Sami'' which means "to be high, elevated, eminent, prominent".Hans Wehr 4th ed., page 503 The female given name, Samiya or Samia (سامِيَة), is formed and stemmed from this name. The name ''Sami'' is often confused with other Arabic male given names,

Samee Sami (Arabic: سَمِيع ''samī‘''), also spelt as Samee and Sameeh, is an Arabic male given name literal meaning is "one who hears" or "sharp, keen hearing", "keen, vigorous, intense attentiveness istening, "pious, loyal, dutiful, obedient, ...

(Arabic for 'one who hears') or ''

Samir Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is clo ...

'', specifically amongst non-native Arabic speakers when used outside of English-speaking countries.

Others

Sami as a

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities ...

and

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

male name derived from the name

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

, or an American name abbreviated from

Samantha Samantha (or the alternatively Samanta) is primarily used as a feminine given name. It was recorded in England in 1633 in Newton Regis, Warwickshire. It was also recorded in the 18th century in New England, but its etymology is uncertain. Spec ...

Given name (Arabic)

Sami (poet) Chainrai Bachomal Dattaramani Sami (1743–1850) was a Sindhi language poet who merged the Vedic wisdom in his Sindhi Shlokas in Beit form. References External linksSami Chain Rai Bachomal 1743 births 1850 deaths Sindhi-language poets ...

(1743-1850), Sindhi poet who wrote Shlokas in Beit form *

Sami Aslam Sami Aslam (born 12 December 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2015 and 2017 before joining Major League Cricket. He was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off spin bowler. ...

(born 1995), Pakistani cricketer *

Bekir Sami Kunduh Bekir Sami Bey (known as Bekir Sami Kunduh in modern Turkish sources) ( os, Къуындыхаты Муссæйы фырт Бечыр; 1867 – 16 January 1933) was a Turkish politician of Ossetian origin. He served as the first Minister of For ...

(1867–1933), the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey *

Sami Allagui Sami Allagui (born 28 May 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in Germany. At international level, he represented the Tunisia national team. Club career Allagui was awarded a three-year ...

(born 1986), German-born Tunisian footballer *

Sami Bayraktar Sami Bayraktar (also known as ''Sammy Bayraktar'' in Belgium; born 1978) is a Turkish- Belgian futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt, hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five- ...

(born 1978), Turkish-Belgian

futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football. Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is t ...

player *

Sami Bouajila Sami Bouajila (born 26 May 1966) is a French actor who has won two César Awards. Bouajila has worked and acted in two Oscar nominated films ('' Days of Glory'' and '' Outside the Law''), both directed by director Rachid Bouchareb. Early life B ...

(born 1966), French actor * Sami Chohfi (born 1982), American singer/songwriter * Sami Güçlü (born 1950), Turkish politician * Sami Ibrahim Haddad (1890–1957), Palestinian-Lebanese physician and writer *

Sami al-Hinnawi Sami Hilmy al-Hinnawi ( ar, محمد سامي حلمي الحناوي, Muḥammad Sāmī Ḥilmī al-Ḥinnāwī; 1898 – 31 October 1950) was a Syrian politician and military officer. Life On December 19, 1949, Shishakli carried out a coup d'� ...

(1898–1950), Syrian politician and military officer *

Sami Al-Jaber Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber ( ar, سامي الجابر; born 11 December 1972) is a Saudi Arabian football manager and former professional player who played as a striker. He spent the entirety of his career with Al-Hilal apart from a five-month ...

(born 1972), Saudi Arabian retired footballer *

Sami Khedira Sami Khedira (; born 4 April 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He began his career at VfB Stuttgart, winning the Bundesliga in 2007, before moving to Real Madrid in 2010. In his five seasons i ...

(born 1987), German footballer *

Sami Moubayed Sami Moubayed ( ar, سامي مروان مبيّض) (born 16 July 1978) is a Syrian historian and writer who has written extensively on the modern history of Damascus from the late Ottoman period until creation of the United Arab Republic in 1 ...

(born 1978), Syrian historian * Sami Levi (born 1981), Turkish singer *

Sami Osmakac Sami Osmakac (born December 28, 1986) is an Albanian American convicted by a jury on June 10, 2014, following a criminal trial in U.S. District Court, of plotting terrorist attacks in and near Tampa, Florida. Background Osmakac, an Albanian and ...

, convicted Kosovar-American terrorist * Sami Sharaf (born 1925), Egyptian military officer and politician *

Sami as-Solh Sami Solh or Sami El Solh ( ar, سامي الصلح) (1887–1968) was a Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician. He was a relative of former Lebanese prime ministers Riad Solh, Takieddine Solh and Rachid Solh. He served as Prime Minister of Lebanon fiv ...

(1887–1968), five-time prime minister of Lebanon *

Sami Zayn Rami Sebei ( ar, رامي سبعي; born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sami Zayn, and is a member of The Bloodline. Prior to j ...

(born 1984), Canadian professional wrestler of Syrian descent

Given Name (Others)

Sami Callihan Samuel Alton Johnston (born September 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name Sami Callihan, currently signed with Impact Wrestling and is a former Impact World Champion. He also wrestled for Lu ...

(born 1987), American professional wrestler *

Sami Hyypiä Sami Tuomas Hyypiä (; born 7 October 1973) is a Finnish football manager and former defender. Hyypiä began his playing career with Ykkönen side Kumu and soon moved to Veikkausliiga outfit MyPa. He spent four years at the club, helping th ...

(born 1973), Finnish footballer *

Sami Jauhojärvi Sami Jauhojärvi (born 5 May 1981) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed between 2000 and 2017. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he won men's team sprint with Iivo Niskanen. Germany launched a protest over the result due to a final-le ...

(born 1981), Finnish cross-country skier *

Samy Kamkar Samy may refer to: *Samy (director) (active from 2006), Tamil film director *Samy (XSS), a computer worm *Samy (Mobile Marketing) ''MobileBits Corporation'' is an American marketing technology/advertising company that operated a pure brand mobi ...

, American security researcher *

Sami Kapanen Sami Hannu Antero Kapanen (born 14 June 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey coach and former player. He played 12 NHL seasons for the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the majority ...

(born 1973), Finnish ice hockey player *

Sami Kehela Sami R. Kehela (born 1934), sometimes spelled Sammy Kehela, is a Canadian contract bridge player. A member of the Halls of Fame of both the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and the Canadian Bridge Federation, he and his long-time partner, the ...

(born 1934), Canadian contract bridge player * Sam Lake (real name Sami Järvi, born 1970), Finnish writer * Sami Mahlio (born 1972), Finnish footballer * Sami Mansei (fl. 720), Japanese Buddhist priest and poet *

Sami Michael Sami Michael ( he, סמי מיכאל, ar, سامي ميخائيل; born August 15, 1926) is an Israeli author, having migrated from Iraq to Israel at the age of 23. Since 2001, Michael has been the President of The Association for Civil Rights ...

(born 1926), Israeli author and president of The Association for Civil Rights in Israel * Sami Rähmönen (born 1987), Finnish footballer *

Sami Ristilä Sami Ristilä (born 15 August 1974) is a Finnish football manager and former player. Player career Ristilä was born in Valkeakoski. Before he joined Drogheda Ristilä played for MyPa, SC Neukirchen, FC Zwolle and FC Haka. He played an impo ...

(born 1974), Finnish footballer * Samantha "Sami" Shapiro (born 1993), American gymnast * Sami Sirviö (born 1970), Swedish musician and lead guitarist of the rock band Kent *

Sami Uotila (disambiguation) Sami Uotila may refer to: * Sami Uotila (actor) (born 1971), Finnish actor * Sami Uotila (skier) (born 1976), Finnish former alpine skier See also * Sami (name) {{human name disambiguation, Uotila, Sami ...

, various Finnish people *

Sami Yli-Sirniö Sami Yli-Sirniö (born 10 April 1972) is a Finnish musician. He is currently the lead guitarist of Finnish metal bands Waltari, Barren Earth and German thrash metal band Kreator. He spent part of his life in Germany and thus has strong ties wi ...

(born 1972), Finnish guitarist for the thrash metal band Kreator *

Sami Yusuf Sami Yusuf (born 21 July 1980) is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He gained international attention with the release of his debut album, '' Al-Muʽallim'', in 2003. As of 2020, he has released eight studio al ...

(born 1980), British musician

Surname

Adnan Sami Adnan Sami Khan (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer and pianist. He performs Indian and Western music, including for Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil movies. He has been awarded with Padma Shri (India's fourth hi ...

(born 1973), Indian musician and actor * C. M. Shafi Sami, Bangladeshi politician * Jagannath Sami, Fijian labor-leader, politician, and soccer player *

Joël Sami Andre-Joël Sami (born 13 November 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in France, he made five appearances for the DR Congo national team. career Sami was born in Montfermeil, Seine-Saint-Denis. He w ...

(born 1984), French footballer *

Leocísio Sami Leocísio Júlio Sami (born 18 December 1988) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club S.U. 1º Dezembro. Club career Born in Bissau, Sami played the vast majority of his professional career in Port ...

(born 1988), Bissau-Guinean footballer *

Madeleine Sami Madeleine Nalini Sami is a New Zealand actress, director, comedian and musician. She started her acting career in theatre before moving to television, where she created, wrote, and starred in ''Super City''. She co-wrote, co-directed, and starr ...

(born 1980), New Zealand actress *

Mohammad Sami Mohammad Sami ( ur, ; born 24 February 1981) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2016. Domestic career Sami joined the Indian Cricket League following the tour of India in Decembe ...

(born 1981), Pakistani cricketer

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