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Samuel

Boy Hebrew /SAM-yoo-el/ #10178 in 2023

Samuel is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Samuel

Heard by God; name of God. Biblical prophet.

Popularity of Samuel

Popularity, 1880–2023

8,029 births in 2023

1880 2023

803,410 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2001

14,845 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

SamSamueleShmuel

Famous people named Samuel

Samuel L. Jackson (actor)
Samuel Beckett

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.