Hebrew · Boy name
Samuel
“God has heard”
About the name Samuel
Samuel comes from the Hebrew Shemuel, usually explained as God has heard or name of God. In the Hebrew Bible, Samuel is the son of Hannah, who prayed for a child, and he grows up to become a prophet and the last of the judges of Israel. He anoints Saul as the first king and later anoints David. Two books of the Bible bear his name. Notable bearers include Samuel Johnson, compiler of A Dictionary of the English Language, and the American inventor Samuel Morse, who developed the Morse code.
- Meaning
- God has heard
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SAM-yoo-el(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Samuel
- Samuel James
- Samuel Thomas
- Samuel Alexander
- Samuel Henry
- Samuel Joseph
Questions about Samuel
- What does Samuel mean?
- Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning "God has heard".
- How do you pronounce Samuel?
- Samuel is pronounced SAM-yoo-el, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Samuel?
- Variants of Samuel include Samuele, Shmuel, Samuil, Samúel, Sam.
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