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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Heard God; asked God

Boy name variations

Samuel

Samuel

- 2% this year
Masculine
Common
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Samuele

Samuele

- 58% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Samelle

Samelle

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Sam

Sam

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Sammy

Sammy

- 2% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Sammie

Sammie

- 33% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Shemuel

Shemuel

- 13% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Schmuel

Schmuel

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Shem

Shem

+ 31% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Family name origins & meanings

  • English and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from Samuel. This form has also absorbed cognates in other languages, such as Danish and Norwegian Samuelsen, Swedish Samuelsson, and Jewish Samuelsohn.

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