Samui is from the Japanese *samui* (寒い — cold). **A modern American baby name in the broader Japanese anime heritage aesthetic**. **Samui** is a foundational character in Masashi Kishimoto's *Naruto: Shippuden* — a Cloud Village (Kumogakure) Jonin and leader of Team Samui, comprising her younger brother Atsui, Karui, and Omoi. Sent by the Fourth Raikage A (Killer B's brother) to deliver a critical message to Konohagakure during the Five Kage Summit arc — one of the foundational Cloud-Leaf diplomatic moments in *Naruto: Shippuden*. Her sword-wielding combat style and her foundational ice-cool personality (matching the meaning of her name) contrast with her brother Atsui (Japanese *atsui* — hot). Fought in the Fourth Shinobi World War as part of the Allied Shinobi Forces. Widely considered one of the foundational stoic-leader female characters in modern shonen anime.
Featured throughout Japanese anime.
Samui reduces to six.