סמי
Sami means “exalted (Arabic); often used for Shmuel”
Sami is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- סמי
- In English letters
- Sami
- Other English spellings
- Sammy
- Other Hebrew spellings
- סאמי
- Meaning
- Exalted (Arabic); often used for Shmuel
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 110
1,726 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sami.
- 35 of them are women and girls, and 1,691 are men and boys.
- 67 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: סאמי. The chart shows the spelling סמי alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Sami is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סמי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 24 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,624 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sami in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sami.
What does the name Sami mean?
Sami means “exalted (Arabic); often used for Shmuel”. Sami is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Sami a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sami is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,726 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 35 are women and girls and 1,691 are men and boys.
How do you write Sami in Hebrew?
Sami is written סמי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: סאמי.
How many people in Israel are named Sami?
1,726 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sami today. The most were born in 1952.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.