Samuel

God has heard; name of God
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Overview

Samuel comes from Hebrew and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “God has heard; name of God”. It travels well — written natively in Greek, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese, and more. People who share the name include Samuel L. Jackson and Samuel Eto'o.

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Meaning

God has heard; name of God

Origin

English

The story

Prophet who anointed Israel's first kings; his name means 'heard by God'.

Popularity

Loved in Colombia.

Famous people named Samuel

Samuel in other languages

  • GreekΣαμουήλ
  • Arabicصموئيل
  • Japaneseサミュエル
  • Chinese塞缪尔
  • RussianСэмюэл
  • Hebrewסמיואל

Numerology

8

The name Samuel carries numerology number 8. (For entertainment.)

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