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Shmuel

shmoo-EL

Popularity

#980

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

5,709

Peak Year

#253 in 2022

First Recorded

1953

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Shmuel is the Hebrew form of Samuel, meaning "heard by God" or "God has heard."

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Numerology

7

The Seeker

Wise, introspective, and spiritual. These names carry depth and a quiet inner power.

Famous Namesakes

  • Shmuel Yosef Agnon

    Nobel Prize-winning Israeli author

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Personality Traits

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