Samiyah
Meaning
"elevated, lofty"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,443
- Total SSA Count
- 153
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sami, Miya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"elevated, lofty"
Origin: Arabic
"star, goddess of stars"
Origin: Tagalog/Filipino
Tala is more popular, ranked #1336 vs #1443 for Samiyah.
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Tala is more popular, ranked #1336 compared to Samiyah at #1443 in the United States.
Samiyah means "elevated, lofty" (Arabic origin). Tala means "star, goddess of stars" (Tagalog/Filipino origin).
Samiyah is primarily a girl name. Tala is primarily a girl name.