Somi is a romanization of Сомӣ. Сомӣ comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Somi through the years
Babies since 1880
73
0 boys · 73 girls
Most popular year
2020
11 babies
2025
11
#9,382 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+100%
Rising fast
Somi in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2011–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,382 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 244 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Somi’s family of names
In Tajik usage, Somi is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Сомӣ. In Greek usage, Somi as a surname is a transliteration of Σομή. In Greek usage, Somi as a surname is a transliteration of Σώμη.