Names Like Sumi — Find Similar Baby Names
Sumi is a 4-letter Japanese girls' name meaning “Clear; Refined”. This page collects 103 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sami and Samir, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -umi like Umi and Kumi, and names sharing the “refined” concept like Adiba.
For the full Sumi profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Sumi page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Sumi
24 baby names that differ from Sumi by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami | 1 | All Hearing; High; Exalted | Arabic | Male |
| Samir | 2 | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Sani | 2 | Navajo Name Meaning " The Old One." | Native American | Male |
| Sati | 2 | True | Indian | Female |
| Shai | 2 | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Shri | 2 | Wealthy | Indian | Female |
| Si | 2 | Being A Gentleman | Vietnamese | Male |
| Sim | 2 | Heard | Gaelic | Male |
| Sima | 2 | Listener | Scottish | Female |
| Saa | 3 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Saad | 3 | Good Luck | Arabic | Male |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Sabih | 3 | Handsome | Arabic | Male |
| Sabir | 3 | Patient | Arabic | Male |
| Sachi | 3 | "Happiness, Blessing And Good Fortune" | English | Female |
| Sadie | 3 | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Sadio | 3 | Name From W.African French-Speaking Countries Meaning "Pure." | African | Female |
| Sadiq | 3 | Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Safa | 3 | Innocent; Pure; Serene | Arabic | Female |
| Saffi | 3 | Wise | Danish | Female |
| Safin | 3 | "Small Name Of Islamic Prophet, Muhammad SAW" | Arabic | Male |
| Safiy | 3 | Best Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Sage | 3 | Wise One. | English | Male |
| Sahir | 3 | Wakeful | Arabic | Male |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Sumi’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
4-Letter S-Names Like Sumi
24 names that share Sumi's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Sumi's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Sumi
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Sumi.
Names That Rhyme with Sumi
3 baby names that share Sumi's last 3 letters — -umi. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Sumi
9 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Sumi — Sum-. Good for parents who like Sumi's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suma | Ask | Egyptian | Female |
| Summer | Born During The Summer | English | Female |
| Sumnah | Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Female |
| Sumner | Summoner | English | Male |
| Sumayyah | Proper Name | Arabic | Female |
| Sumernor | Summoner | English | Male |
| Sumerton | From The Summer Estate | English | Male |
| Sumertun | From The Summer Estate | English | Male |
| Sumarville | From The Summer Estate | French | Male |