Updated June 9, 2019 Find Baby Names Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew : Heard God; asked God Boy name variations Samuel Samuel - 2% this year Masculine Common READ MORE DETAILS Samuele Samuele - 58% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Samelle Samelle 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Sam Sam 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Sammy Sammy - 2% this year Neutral Rare READ MORE DETAILS Sammie Sammie - 33% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Shemuel Shemuel - 13% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Schmuel Schmuel 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Shem Shem + 31% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS 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.