Samuel

Meaning

Samuel is a male given name and is of Hebrew origin. It means god has heard. Pronounced as sam-yoo-ul, the name is currently in the top 50 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 25 of U.S birth chart of the year 2020.

Samuel is a popular biblical name and is still going strong as choice for boys.

Here are some potential nicknames for Samuel: Sam, Sammy, Sami.

Origin

Hebrew

Gender

Samuel is a boy's name.

Common Nicknames

Sam, Sami, Sammy

Pronunciation

sam-yoo-ul
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Syllables

3

Famous People

• Sam Donaldson
  
• Sam Elliott
  
• Sam Houston
  
• Sam Mendes
  
• Sam Shepard
  
• Sam Walton
  
• Sam Warner
  
• Sam Waterston
  
• Samuel Adams
  
• Samuel Alito
  
• Samuel Beckett
  
• Samuel Clemens
  
• Samuel Goldwyn
  
• Samuel L. Jackson
  
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  

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