In the world, شامي (Shammi 
, Shami 
, شامي 
) is a common unisex first name. The first name شامي is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common mostly male, but seldom feminine name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly feminine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia. Also, شامي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shammi | Syria, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia |
| Shami | Lebanon, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia |
| شامي | Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia |
| Schami | India, United States, Canada, Brazil |