Sami (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: سَمِيع ''samī‘''), also spelt as Samee and Sameeh, is an Arabic male given name literal meaning is "one who hears" or "sharp, keen hearing", "keen, vigorous, intense attentiveness istening, "pious, loyal, dutiful, obedient, compliant", "hearer, listener". The name is an exaggerated form which stems from the original form of the male given name ''Sami'' (

: سَامِع ''sāmi‘''). ''Al-Samī‘'' or ''As-Samī‘'' (

: السَمِيع) is one of the

names of Allah Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

meaning the" All-Hearer/ All-Hearing" - which the common expression that it is only Allah who hears and responds. According to Islamic tradition, a Muslim may not be given any of the names of God in exactly the same form. Likewise nobody may be named ''As-Samee'' (The All Hearing), but may be named ''Samee'' (Hearer). This is because of the belief that God is almighty and no human being is the equivalent to God. The name Samee should not be confused with another Arabic name

Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...

written as in Arabic. Sami is also given name in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

, America and many other countries. It has different origins and meanings. For example, the Arabic Sami means elevated or sublime. When spelled in English, it can be spelled as Sammy and often mistakenly confused as the abbreviated English name

Sammy Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named Samuel, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami. People Music *Sammy Adams (born 1987), American rapper and songwriter *Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), American songwriter *Sammy Davis Jr. ( ...

. It is a convention to use either a prefix "''Abd-"'' or a suffix "-''Ullah"'' along the name, which gives meanings of Abdul Sami/ Abdul Samee - "the servant/slave of All-Hearer/ All-Hearing" or Samiullah/ Sameeullah - "All-Hearer/ All-Hearing of God" respectively. The female form of this name in Arabic is Samiya (سامية) meaning "one who listens".

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Mohammad Abdul-Samee Al-Dmeiri Mohammad Abdul-Samee' Mohammad Al-Dmeiri ( ar, محمد عبد السميع محمد الدميري; born 30 August 1987) is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a left back for Al-Wehdat and the Jordan national football team. International goa ...

Samiya Mumtaz Samiya Mumtaz ( ur, ) (born 1970, Karachi), is a Pakistani film and television actress. She has performed in several TV dramas. Family Mumtaz was born to Khawar and Kamil Khan Mumtaz. Her mother is a prominent women's rights activist, while he ...

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