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Why parents love Sama- Sama IS the Sufi whirling-dervish ceremony.
- Rumi describes it as the most ecstatic spiritual experience.
- Four letters with a gentle, Arabic sound: SAH-mah.
- The meaning sky/elevated is celestially powerful.
- The Sufi heritage gives genuine mystical depth.
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The vibe of Sama
skyelevatedArabicSufisamawhirling dervishRumiecstaticunion with Godmystical
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Origin & history of Sama
Arabic سماء (sama, sky/elevated)
→ Sufi ceremony
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Arabic roots
Sama means sky from the Arabic. In Sufi tradition, sama is the whirling-dervish ceremony — Rumi describes it as the most ecstatic union with God.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Sufi tradition; Rumi's poetry.
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Today
Sama remains a beloved choice, ranking #2018 in the US. 1,625 babies have been named Sama since 1983.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Sufi tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Sama?
2024
peak year
Sama first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1983. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 163 babies received the name (ranked #1384). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2018), with roughly 102 babies named Sama each year. Sama has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,625 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
163
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,384)
(ranked #1,384)
102
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,020
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,625
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sama7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Sama's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — Sufi-seeking. People named Sama tend to be gentle, mystical, and gifted at being the sky the dervishes spin toward.
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Sky dervishes spin toward✦
Sufi-ceremony◈
Rumi-ecstatic◎
Arabic-elevated♡
Union-with-GodS1
A1
M4
A1
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
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Personality of Sama🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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