Samuel

Boy's name

Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning "name of God" or "God has heard." It is derived from the Hebrew name Shemu'el.

Meaning God has heard
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 8,310
Peak year 2001

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Samuel L. Jackson - Actor known for Pulp Fiction.
  • Samuel Adams - American revolutionary and politician.
  • Samuel Morse - Inventor of the telegraph and Morse code.
  • Samuel Beckett - Irish playwright and author.
  • Samuel Colt - Inventor of the Colt revolver.
  • Samuel Barber - Composer of Adagio for Strings.
  • Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English poet and philosopher.
  • Samuel Eto'o - Cameroonian footballer.
  • Samuel Alito - U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
  • Samuel Pepys - English diarist and naval administrator.

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