Samy
How to say it: sa-MEE · /saˈmi/
French short form of Samuel, Hebrew for 'God has heard' - also used for Arabic Samir.
Samy was the 730th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #701 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #730 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,232 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #701 |
| In France, 2025 | #145 among boys’ names, 240 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Samy is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sam
Honouring a Samy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Samy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #145 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Samy
- Samy Naceri (born 1961)French-Algerian actor and film producer
- Samy Mmaee (born 1996)Moroccan association football player
- Samy Badibanga (born 1962)Congolese politician
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