Samai

Derived from the Sanskrit samayah, Samai is a sharp and bright Thai name with the powerful and expansive meaning of "time, era", though it has also been linked to the Arabic sama meaning "sky, heavens".

Samai is also given to girls, where it ranks #14625 in the US.

Pronounced suh-MY.

As of October 2026, Samai ranked #14625 for girls and #10491 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7293 for girls in 2009.