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Sami name meaning

سامي

Sami · SAH-mee

High, exalted and elevated in rank.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
س م و
Pronunciation
SAH-mee
Other spellings
Samy

About the name Sami

Sami comes from the root s-m-w, height and loftiness, the same root as "sama", sky. It describes someone of high standing. The name is used in Egypt, the Levant and the Gulf, and is also familiar in other languages, which makes it easy for international families. Egyptians sometimes write it Samy.

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What is the origin of the name Sami?

Sami (سامي) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root س م و. High, exalted and elevated in rank.

How do you write Sami in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written سامي. In English it is also spelled Samy.