Samuel

"Heard by God"

Samuel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "heard by God" or "name of God." Common in English-speaking countries for centuries, it appears throughout the Bible—the prophet Samuel anointed Israel's first kings.

Sam and Sammy are standard nicknames: Everyone calls him Sam except his mother.

biblical

prophet

Divinely inspired messenger

IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
HannahSymmetrical female name
EliHebrew masculine name

Shiloh · Temple · Philistines · Ark of the Covenant · Saul · anoint · king · Old Testament · Levite · priesthood

judges

Samson

Biblical figure with hair-bound might

GideonOld Testament warrior-judge
DeborahFeminine Hebrew appellation
ElonHebrew masculine name

Barak · deliverance · tribal · Israelites

namesake

Sam

Common given name

Uncle SamGovernment as a man

Categories

First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
Bible FiguresAbraham, Moses, David, Paul, Peter
Biblical MenAdam, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph
Biblical FiguresJesus, Adam, Eve, Moses, Noah
Hebrew namesAaron, Abraham, Adam, Benjamin, Daniel
Hebrew BibleTanakh, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers

Opposites

name type

SamuelSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Jones · surname · family name

gender association

SamuelSamantha

Female given name

Sarah · Rebecca · Rachel · Hannah · Abigail

name formality

SamuelSam

Common given name

Sammy

Phrases

Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel AdamsBoston revolutionary leader
Samuel MorseTelegraph pioneer, code creator
Samuel L Jackson
Samuel Clemens
Samuel de Champlain

Family

Sammy

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G