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Samuel

male

Meaning

"Name of God; God Heard"

Hebrew name with debated interpretation, commonly rendered as God heard, associated with the biblical prophet Samuel and widely used.

Biblical

Popularity History of Samuel

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#17Top 50

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#17

Samuel was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+2

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Samuel Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Samuel

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Famous Samuels

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    Samuel Adams
    American statesman and Founding Father, leader of the Sons of Liberty
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    Samuel Beckett
    Irish playwright and Nobel Prize laureate, author of Waiting for Godot
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    Samuel L. Jackson
    American actor known for Pulp Fiction and the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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