Sami is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5532 in 2012 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 39 births ranking #3794. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 70,430 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.