Semih
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- seh-MEEH
- Origin
- Arabic
Semih is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “generous”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Semih mean?
Arabic: Turkish form of Samih
“generous”
Turkish form of Arabic Samih, meaning generous or magnanimous.
Is Semih a girl's or a boy's name?
Semih is a boys' name.
How popular is Semih in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 7 boys.
Semih in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Names like Semih
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Saif, Hamza, Abdullah, Suhaib, Fahad, Samir, Salah, Saeed, Saim, Sabir, Hammad
Names related to Semih
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Semih: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/semih, updated 20 October 2026.