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Shmuel

male

Meaning

"God Has Heard"

The Hebrew form of Samuel, interpreted as God has heard or name of God, prominent in biblical and Jewish tradition.

Biblical

Popularity History of Shmuel

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#980Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Selected Year Rank
#980

Shmuel was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-53

lower than 2023

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

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Baby Name Lists That Include Shmuel

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Length6 letters

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