Samuel
SAM-yoo-el
Popularity
#13186
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
814,600
Peak Year
#14,845 in 2001
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Samuel means 'heard by God' or 'God has heard'. It is derived from the Hebrew name Shemu'el.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Samuel L. Jackson
American actor and producer
Samuel Morse
Inventor of the telegraph
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