More info about the name "Samuel"
Samuel is an Anglicized form of the Hebrew name 'Shemuel or Shmuel', derived from the Hebrew words 'shama', which means 'to hear', and 'El', which means 'God or all powerful'.
Samuel
- Origin/Usage
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- SAM-yoo-əl
- Meaning
- To be able to hear God
Popularity of the Name Samuel
Also Spelled Like...
Sammy, Sammie, Sam
Famous Samuels
Samuel L. Jackson - actor
Samuel Beckett - author
Samuel Pollock - hockey player
Samuel Barber - composer
