Sami (name)

Sami (Arabic: سامي‎, IPA: [ˈsaːmiː], Finnish pronunciation: [sɑmi]) is a given name and surname of different origins.

The meaning of Sami in Arabic is elevated, sublime, or supreme.^[1]

Sami is used in Arabic, and Turkish, it is also a Finnish male name derived from Samuel. Also it can be an American female name, abbreviated from Samantha.

Given name

• Sami Bayraktar, Turkish-Belgian futsal player
• Sami Güçlü, Turkish politician
• Sami Hyypiä (born 1973), Finnish footballer
• Sami Jauhojärvi (born 1981), Finnish cross-country skier
• Sami Kapanen (born 1973), Finnish ice hockey player
• Bekir Sami Kunduh, first Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Sami Khedira (born 1987), German footballer
• Sam Lake (real name Sami Järvi), writer known for his work on the Max Payne video games
• Sami Levi, Turkish singer
• Sami Mahlio (born 1972), Finnish footballer
• Sami Osmakac, American who allegedly plotted an attack in Tampa, Florida
• Sami Michael (born 1926), Israeli author and president of The Association for Civil Rights in Israel
• Sami Rähmönen (born 1987), Finnish footballer
• Sami Ristilä (born 1974), Finnish footballer
• Sami Yli-Sirniö (born 1972), guitarist for the thrash metal band, Kreator
• Sami Yusuf (born 1980) Muslim singer/songwriter from London, U.K.

Surname

• Adnan Sami (born 1973), musician and actor
• C. M. Shafi Sami, Bangladeshi politician
• Jagannath Sami, Fijian labor leader, politician, and soccer player
• Joël Sami (born 1984), French footballer
• Mohammad Sami (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer

See also

• Sami (disambiguation)
• Samuel (disambiguation)
• Samir (name)
• Samira (disambiguation)
• Samantha

References

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