Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew : Heard God; asked God Boy name variations Samuel Samuele Samelle Sam Sammy Sammie Shemuel Schmuel Shem 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.
