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Sooi

Quick answer'Sooi' is a name of Somali origin meaning "star" or "celestial light," derived from the Somali language.

Somali · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,367
TrendRevival
Peak year2003
Syllables1
OriginSomali
LanguageSomali
CultureSomali
Letters4
Numerology22 Chaldean 9
Global rank#1,367

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Sooi

'Sooi' is a name of Somali origin meaning "star" or "celestial light," derived from the Somali language.

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Etymology

'Sooi' is a name of Somali origin meaning "star" or "celestial light," derived from the Somali language. The name is primarily used among Somali people, both in Somalia and in the Somali diaspora, reflecting the cultural tradition of naming children after celestial or natural phenomena.

Sooi currently ranks #1,367 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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