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.)