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The baby name Rami is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-mee; IPA: /ˈræmi/ (English/Hebrew), /ˈraːmi/ (Arabic).

Rami is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew
Pronunciation: RAH-mee; IPA: /ˈræmi/ (English/Hebrew), /ˈraːmi/ (Arabic)

What is the meaning of the name Rami ?

The baby name Rami is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-mee; IPA: /ˈræmi/ (English/Hebrew), /ˈraːmi/ (Arabic).

Rami is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Rami is a masculine given name with several roots. In Arabic (Rāmi, رامي) it is the active participle of ramā “to throw, shoot,” meaning “archer” or “marksman.” In Hebrew (רמי) it functions both as an independent form linked to Ram “exalted” and as a familiar short form of Avraham or Rahamim. In Finland, Rami is a diminutive of Raimo, from the Germanic Raimund, combining elements for “counsel” and “protection.”

Long used across the Levant and North Africa, the name expanded globally through migration and modern media, and is now well established in Israel, the Arab world, and Finnish naming. English spellings include Rami and Ramy (common in Egypt). Related or cognate forms by origin include Ram (Hebrew), Raimo, and Raymond. Contemporary bearers such as actor Rami Malek have raised its profile. Core meanings converge on “archer,” “exalted,” and “wise protector.”

Rami has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Rami

Rami Malek Actor · Born 1981 · United States Rami Malek is an American actor best known for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. He also became widely known for his starring role in Mr. Robot, and his performance in Bohemian Rhapsody won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Rami – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
JO 0 #14 267 2,158
PS Boys 0 #16 3,964 10,655
JO Boys 0 #19 4,590 7,057
IL Boys 0 #26 4,377 10,983
LB 0 #28 3,940 13,263
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
SY 0 #30 7,445 11,684
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
PS 0 #37 270 5,692
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
QA 0 #45 56 7,011
AE 0 #50 144 10,220
SD 0 #51 56 2,130
SA 0 #55 375 10,560
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
TN 0 #66 9,134 13,765
KW 0 #69 48 5,216
IL 0 #70 349 6,291
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SD Boys 0 #71 1,205 10,523
YE 0 #71 766 8,639
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
IQ 0 #95 35 3,533
OM 0 #97 20 6,215
CY Boys 0 #100 30 3,473
Finland Boys 0 #101 1,017 2,041
HU 0 #111 5 1,675
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
DZ 0 #115 7,378 20,130
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
LY 0 #125 820 12,703
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
Norway Boys 2025 #131 4 444
IQ Boys 0 #131 1,673 13,071
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Finland Boys 2026 #144 3,477 3,552
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
EG Boys 0 #165 3,805 15,035
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #174 9 1,509
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Finland 0 #183 143 830
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
BG Boys 0 #189 31 3,850
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
HU Girls 0 #202 22 3,308
EG 0 #203 276 6,387
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
DK Boys 0 #223 104 7,401
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
GR Boys 0 #235 33 6,912
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
SA Boys 0 #253 5,598 28,008
AL Boys 0 #257 42 5,122
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
JO Girls 0 #264 62 7,570
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #279 28 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #288 17 6,530
QA Boys 0 #290 509 18,093
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CN Boys 0 #299 21 9,639
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
MA 0 #301 2,650 20,986
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
KZ Girls 0 #308 13 5,862
AR Boys 0 #315 166 7,628
KW Boys 0 #318 587 18,755
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
SD Girls 0 #334 12 7,678
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
UY Boys 0 #341 59 5,922
AE Boys 0 #351 1,280 22,615
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
France Boys 2021 #358 30 2,865
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BO 0 #364 18 6,868
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Boys 0 #368 16 11,440
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #376 67 2,180
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PS Girls 0 #442 82 10,981
GT Boys 0 #446 29 7,625
BH 0 #449 105 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #449 56 11,303
RU Boys 0 #451 55 12,621
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
BO Boys 0 #491 102 9,244
KW Girls 0 #491 25 19,177
IR Boys 0 #497 56 10,162
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
Germany Boys 0 #513 534 5,697
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
IL Girls 0 #553 65 11,648
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
IN Girls 0 #575 57 13,121
OM Boys 0 #585 311 17,948
TR 0 #601 1,289 19,440
NL Boys 0 #603 374 5,873
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
CL Boys 0 #641 25 13,390
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
IT 0 #687 28 4,183
United States Boys 2024 #726 167 7,044
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #761 172 5,610
SA Girls 0 #788 148 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CO Boys 0 #832 89 15,656
MX Boys 0 #833 150 16,355
IT Boys 0 #839 700 10,046
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #894 90 5,561
United States Girls 2022 #899 5 8,739
EG Girls 0 #905 55 14,742
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
IN Boys 0 #954 48 16,750
MY Girls 0 #957 38 24,821
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,072 40 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,097 45 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,135 44 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,406 41 9,415

Rami is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Rami

Rami is predominantly a boy's name.
Rami is a 2 syllable name, pronounced RAH-mee; IPA: /ˈræmi/ (English/Hebrew), /ˈraːmi/ (Arabic).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ramy, Raami, Ramee and Ramey.
Across languages, Rami has these equivalents: Ram (Hebrew), Archer (English meaning equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Rami ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Rami ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Rami's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #360 in 2011 to #358 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Rami are in our database, including Rami Malek (Actor).