What does Sami mean?
From the root s-m-w (س-م-و, 'to be high, elevated'), meaning 'elevated, lofty, sublime, eminent'. Note the distinct name Sami' (سميع, 'all-hearing'), which comes from a different root (s-m-'); the two are easily confused in transliteration.
What does Ismail mean?
The Arabic form of the prophet Ishmael (Isma'il), of Hebrew origin (Yishma'el, 'God will hear' or 'God hears'). The Arabic form does not derive from a native Arabic root; Ismail is the son of Ibrahim in Islamic tradition. Also spelled Ismael, Ismaeel.