Shmuel

Boy's name

Shmuel is a Hebrew name derived from the root word "sh'ma," meaning "heard" or "asked of God." It has biblical origins.

Meaning God has heard
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 229
Peak year 2022

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Shmuel Yosef Agnon - Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
  • Shmuel HaNagid - Jewish poet and politician in medieval Spain.
  • Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman - Israeli rabbi and educator.
  • Shmuel Auerbach - Prominent Israeli Haredi rabbi.
  • Shmuel Rosner - Israeli journalist and political commentator.
  • Shmuel Gogol - Israeli actor and comedian.
  • Shmuel Flatto-Sharon - French-Israeli businessman and politician.
  • Shmuel Wosner - Prominent Haredi rabbi and posek.
  • Shmuel Tamir - Israeli politician and government minister.
  • Shmuel Katz - Israeli historian and journalist.

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