Updated February 8, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew : To hear Hebrew : Like the sun; His ministry Hebrew : Heard God; asked God Boy name variations Sammie Sammie - 33% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Sammy Sammy - 2% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Samuel Samuel - 2% this year Masculine Common Find out more Samouel Samouel 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Samuele Samuele - 58% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Samuello Samuello 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Samson Samson + 3% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Sampson Sampson - 7% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Sanson Sanson 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Sansone Sansone 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Samuelson Samuelson 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Samelle Samelle 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Shemuel Shemuel - 13% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Schmuel Schmuel 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Shem Shem + 31% this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Sam Family name origins & meanings English : from a pet form of the personal name Samson (see Samson). Dutch (van Sam) : variant of Van den Sand (see Sand 2). Nigerian and Ghanaian : unexplained. Chinese : variant of Shen. Chinese : variant of Shum. Other Southeast Asian : unexplained. Famous people with this first name Sam Shepherd Famous people who gave their babies this name Charlie Sheen Denise Richards Tiger Woods Andrew McCarthy Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Michael Fox Appears on First Names Starting with A-Z