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Samuel
say it sah-mweel
What Samuel means
- French, Hebrew, Biblical and Spanish name of God, or God has heard; prophet and judge Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Islamic tradition: Samuel, prophet and last judge of Israel
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 17 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 2 in Slovakia (2022)
- no. 3 in Venezuela (2011)
- no. 14 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 18 in the US (2024)
- no. 20 in Austria (2020)
- no. 23 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 40 in France (2019)
- no. 44 in Australia (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Shmuel, Samuele, Sami, Samwel, Samwil
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin Rafael
Samuel in stories
- Discworld: Samuel Vimes, Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch