Sam

Overview

Sam is a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “God has heard”. It travels well — written natively in Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew and Russian, and more. People who share the name include Sam Worthington and Sam Altman.

Meaning

God has heard

Origin

Hebrew

Famous people named Sam

Sam in other languages

• Japaneseサム
• Chinese삼
• Hebrewסם
• RussianСэм
• Arabicسام
• GreekΣαμ

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