Sami, name meaning in Islam
Sami means high, exalted. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
سَامِي
Sami
High, exalted
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- سَامِي
- Say it
- SAA-mee
- Root
- س م و
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Sami, explained
Sami (سَامِي) is an Arabic name for boys. It means high, exalted.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Sami comes from the root س م و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Sami in the Quran?
No. Sami is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Sami
Say it SAA-mee. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Samy. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: س sin + ا alif + م mim + ي ya.
Choosing Sami
Sami is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Sami bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Sami
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Sami mean in Islam?
Sami (سَامِي) means high, exalted. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Sami in the Quran?
No, the name Sami is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Sami a boy or girl name?
Sami is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Sami in Arabic?
Sami is written سَامِي in Arabic, said SAA-mee.
Is it Sami or Samy?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, سَامِي. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.