Sami is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6093 in 2006 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 39 births ranking #3794. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 86,412 girls born was named Sami. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.