Sam name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: English and Hebrew
Usage: Arabic, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, English, French, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Oriya
Pronunciation: samm
Meaning: Told by God, God has Listen, To Hear, Sun, His Name is God and Sun Child
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What does Sam mean?

Origin of Frequently Used and Ceaseless Sam is in English and Hebrew, meaning of Sam is "Told by God, God has Listen, To Hear, Sun, His Name is God or Sun Child" and is used for both genders is mainly used in Danish, Oriya, Kannada, Sanskrit, Finnish, Tamil, Swedish, Arabic, Marathi, Gujarati, English, Telugu, French, Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi and Norwegian.

Sam is shortened form of Sampson. Sampson is form of trendy, biblical and eternal Samson. Sampson means Sun Child and Bright Sun is rooted from English and Hebrew is used in English.

Sam is English equivalent of Samantha. Also Sam is English equivalent of Samuel. Also Sam is English equivalent of Samson. The name is celebrated on August 20th.

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How do I pronounce Sam?

You can pronounce the one syllabled name Sam as samm. sam is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Sam

Saam, Samantha, Samuel, Samson, Samanta, Samana, Samanthagrace, Shemuel, Kamuela, Samueldavid, Shimshon, Sampson, Simson, Grace, David, Sampsun

Names that rhyme with Sam

How popular is the name Sam?

Sam was a popular name in United States. Over 125698 babies have been given the moniker in 255 years. When at its peak in 1882, the moniker grabbed the 30th spot and 2505 baby boys were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 255 years but still dominating the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 32 times Also, Sam was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 20016 babies have been named Sam since 1996. At the peak of its usage in 1996, it ranked 47th when 1638 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. However after 36 years, the name is on free fall on the charts.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 4 times

Sam is common in France where over 5088 new-borns have been given the name since 1981.

When at its peak in 2007, it ranked 238th when 297 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, A common name in Netherlands with over 279 new-borns have been given the name since 2016.

Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 2016, it ranked 104th when 144 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Sam is a rare baby name in Netherlands where it is still in use.

Over 279 babies in Netherlands have been named Sam. However things change on global perspective, Sam is extremely popular in Cambodia where every 1 in 100 have the name as well as in Uganda.

Also the baby name is popular in England, Egypt, India, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Ghana, Sudan, South Africa, Vietnam, Rwanda, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Libya, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Malawi, Yemen, Kenya, Zambia, Togo, Zimbabwe, Kuwait, China and Morocco.

At least, 1240000 people globally have carried Sam as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023671403895111
2022658414643618
2021656411636818
2020653402837212
2019618440769814
2018603453813313
2017539525876312
2016580476689017
2015546522892112
2014535520847613
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Sam in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands99266782862270
Finland77969250

Numerological aspects of Sam

The number 6 as your expression number reveals you have a caring nature. You have no enemies. You never get tired from trying to be better than you were yesterday. No one is as kind these days and has the same heart as you do. Your happiness and well-being, as well as the happiness and health of the ones you love, are the things you care about. If your name ends with letter M, it reveals your passion for books, travel, and solitude, exploring nature.

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  •  Johnnie - The famous and ceaseless gender-neutral name Johnnie has its origin in Hebrew which is used principally in Finnish and Swedish, Johnnie means "Yahweh is Gracious or Has Shown Favor"
  •  Roberta - Long standing and Noteworthy Roberta mainly is used in German, Norwegian and English has its origin in Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Roberta is "Famous One or Bright Fame" is a gender insensitive name
  •  Carter - Carter's meaning is Carter, Driver of a Cart or Someone who Uses a Cart is a unisex name has its roots in Old English and Scottish is used in English and English
  •  Ann - Meaning of Ann is Friendly, Mercy or He (God) Was Gracious came from English and Germanic used as a gender insensitive name is specifically used in Greenlandic, Norwegian and Swedish
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Middle names for Sam

There are many snowballing and celebrated middle names that are commonly paired with Sam.

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Famous people named Sam

  • Sam J. Lundwall, Swedish science fiction writer, translator
  • Sam Steele, distinguished Canadian soldier and police official
  • Sam Livingston,
  • Sam Manning, from Trinidad
  • Sam Patch, known as "The Jersey Jumper"
  • Sam Keith, American author
  • Sam Dolgoff, anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist from Russia
  • Sam Younger, {{cite news
  • Sam Jacks, Canadian inventor
  • Sam Stayman, American bridge player, writer, and administrator
  • Sam Chatmon, Delta blues guitarist and singer
  • Sam Zemurray, Jewish businessman
  • Sam Reed, Secretary of State of Washington and a Republican
  • Sam Doble, English rugby union full-back
  • Sam Cobean, cartoonist
  • Sam Williams, American journalist
  • Sam Uskiw, (October 18, 1933 and political fundraiser
  • Sam Abell, American photographer
  • Sam Muchnick, American professional wrestling promoter from St
  • Sam Longoria, He Produces independent feature movies,, and serves as Writer
  • Sam Brown, Jamaican Rastafari elder well known in Kingston for his politics after he participated
  • Sam Ragan, journalist, author
  • Sam Battersea, British actress
  • Sam Jankovich, American sports administrator that has held several positions
  • Sam Drover, (1911 in Hodge's Cove, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
  • Sam Doyle, African-American self-taught artist
  • Sam Walter Foss, American librarian and poet whose works included 'The House by the Side of the Road' and 'The Coming American
  • Sam Pottle, American composer, conductor
  • Sam Bough, English-born landscape painter
  • Sam Morrow, former association football player
  • Sam Hulbert, American scientist working
  • Sam Keen, American author, professor, and philosopher
  • Sam Hughes, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Sam Carr, organizer for the Communist Party of Canada and
  • Sam Ybarra, United States Army soldier
  • Sam Fullbrook, winner of the Archibald Prize for portraiture and the Wynne Prize for landscape
  • Sam Lucas, in Washington Court House
  • Sam Bockarie, leading member of the Revolutionary United Front
  • Sam Sixkiller, prominent Native American leader during the American Civil War and the postbellum period
  • Sam Browne, English dance band singer
  • Sam Hunt, New Zealand poet, especially
  • Sam Taylor, film director, screenwriter, and producer
  • Sam Taylor, Samuel Leroy Taylor, Jr
  • Sam Pancake, American actor
  • Sam Norkin, Brooklyn
  • Sam Morgan, New Orleans jazz trumpet player and bandleader
  • Sam Bain, s two main actors David Mitchell and Robert Webb
  • Sam Ruben, American chemist
  • Sam Edwards, Welsh physicist
  • Sam Eyde, Norwegian engineer and industrialist
  • Sam Peckinpah, American film director and screenwriter
  • Sam Raimi, American filmmaker, actor, and producer
  • Sam Loyd, American chess player, chess composer

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Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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  11. NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names
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