Samih
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,560 in 1998
0 babies were named Samih in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySamih first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #7,560.
About the name Samih
Samih is a boy name of Hebrew and Islamic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-mih”. US birth records list Samih for boys from 1998 to 2017, in 7 of those 20 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #7,560 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew namesIslamic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
Other spellings of Samih
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Samih
What is the origin of the name Samih?
Samih has Hebrew, Islamic roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Samih a boy or girl name?
Samih is a boy name.
How popular is the name Samih?
Samih is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #7,560 in 1998.