Sami is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #3998 in 2001 with 3 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 7 births ranking #3156. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 89,329 girls born was named Sami. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Sami is a genuine multi-origin name rather than a single tradition with one universal meaning. Behind the Name lists separate Finnish and Arabic entries, so the most accurate treatment is to acknowledge the different routes.
Because Sami is established in more than one naming tradition, its meaning changes with context. Publishing it as a multi-origin name is much more trustworthy than forcing one explanation onto every use.