Sami
names are used by the Sami people who inhabit northern Scandinavia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ráfi f SamiFeminine Sami name, from the word
ráfi meaning "peace".
Rana f & m SamiA name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
Ravna f SamiSámi form of
Ragnhild. It is also associated with
ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare
Ravn).
Ruvsá f SamiSami variant of
Rosa 1, taken literally from the word
ruvsá meaning "rose".
Sabba m SamiDerived from Sami
soabbi "pole, stick".
Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami MythologyCombination of the male name
Sárra and the word
áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.
Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)Derived from Sami
siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami
*siejtē and Old Norse
seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic
*saidaz "magic, charm".
Soabá f SamiSami name of unknown origin. Theories include a variant of
Sabba and a derivation from Sami
soabadit "to agree".
Suoinná f SamiSami feminine name taken from the word
suoidni meaning "hay".
Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami MythologyMeans "door goddess", from Sami
uksa "door" and
áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.
Unni f SamiFrom Sami
unni meaning "small".
Valljáš m SamiNorthern Sami masculine name meaning "plentiful".