Samiyah is a spelling of the Arabic Samiya, the feminine of Sami, and means "exalted" or "sublime". The -yah ending fits American spelling fashions like Aaliyah and Saniyah. Samiyah entered the US top 1000 in 2009, peaked at number 789 in 2011 and has drifted downward since; in 2025 it ranks number 1650 with 126 girls.