Samson name meaning
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What does Samson mean?
Unfading and Famous Samson is used dominantly in English, Greenlandic, Faroese, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, German, Old Norse, Norwegian and Danish, Samson means "Little Sun or Strong As the Sun" and generally is bestowed upon boys has origin in Hebrew.
Samson is Greek and Latin form of The Hebrew Name שִׁמְשׁוֹן. The name is celebrated on July 28.
How do I pronounce Samson?
Two syllabled Samson is most commonly pronounced as s(a)-mson. It can also be pronounced as sam-son.
Variants of Samson
Shimshon, Sampson, Simson, Sampsun
Middle Names for Samson
Tobias, Cieran, Natan, Eton, Petter, view more middle names that goes with Samson
Names that rhyme with SamsonHow popular is the name Samson?
Samson is a popular in United States where over 9157 new-borns have been given the name since 1892. Currently the name is hotter than ever, the moniker grabbed the 547th spot and 505 baby boys were given the name.
Samson is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. Recently in 2016, 90 babies were given Samson and it reached its peak ranking, 452 on boy names chart.
There are over 1202 babies that have been given the name Samson in England and Wales.
Samson is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names.
In 1917, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 226 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Samson. There are over 1862 babies that have been given the name Samson in France.
Samson is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it has been in use since 1999 and achieved its top ranking of 347 in 2001.
However things change on global perspective, Samson is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 800 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Eritrea, South Africa, Philippines, DR Congo, Papua New Guinea, Chad, Sudan, India, Cameroon, Mozambique, Burundi, Haiti and Indonesia.
According to our findings, at least 780000 people have been bestowed Samson around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 547 | 505 |
| 2017 | 607 | 430 |
| 2016 | 578 | 476 |
| 2015 | 619 | 430 |
| 2014 | 627 | 419 |
Facts
Samson in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 89 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
What numbers say about Samson?
You take things too personally and it's affecting your mental health in a negative way. You are a blending mix of creativity and brains. You love to change and can't stand constancy and monotony. The best thing about you is your ability to hide your emotions when necessary in order to avoid getting hurt. You prefer originality and hard work instead of taking the easier road to success. Facing what you've been through and allowing yourself to grieve over is the only way to fight the numbness within you.
Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Samson
- Lizbet - Anomalous Lizbet is originated from Hebrew is used largely in Swedish, English and Danish, Lizbet means "Abbreviation of Elizabeth, Consecrated to God or God's Promise" is given to girls
- Raphaëla - Meaning of Raphaëla is God Heals came from Hebrew
- Aniet is Dutch cognate of Anita
- Divinah - Girl name Divinah means "The Divine" is of English origin. Divinah is derived from Divina.
- Mikaël - The Mikaël means "Who is Like God" came from Hebrew
Famous people named Samson
- Samson of Dol, Christian religious figure
- Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992
- Samson Occom, member of the Mohegan nation,
- Samson François, French pianist and composer
- Samson L. Kwaje, South Sudanese politician and civil servant
- Samson of Brechin, first known Bishop of Brechin
- Samson ben Pesah Ostropoli, Polish rabbi from Ostropol
- Samson Poʻuha, former professional boxer
- Samson Levy, prominent Jewish merchant
- Samson Morpurgo, Bosnian-Italian rabbi, physician, and liturgist
- Samson Cerfberr, French soldier and author
- Samson Abramsky, computer scientist
- Samson, medieval English clergyman
- Samson Raphael Hirsch, German Orthodox rabbi best known as the intellectual founder of the 'Torah im Derech Eretz' school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism
- Samson, British rock band
- Samson Raphaelson, leading American playwright
- Samson and His Mighty Challenge, 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal film
- Samson Siasia, Nigerian former football striker and the former head coach of the Nigerian Men's National football team
- Samson Ramadhani, gold medalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games that took place
- Samson Kisekka, Ugandan politician
- Samson Kutsuwada, professional wrestler
- Samson Wertheimer, was chief rabbi of Hungary and Moravia
- Samson Omeruah, air commodore of the Nigerian Air Force, a former governor of Anambra State and a former three-time Minister for Information
- Samson Satele, former American football center
- Samson Mason, U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Samson Godwin, former Nigerian football midfielder
- Samson, last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges
- Samson Burke in La vendetta di Ursus as Actor
- Samson Snell in Prompt Critical as Actor
- Director Samson Aslanian, well-known for movie Torment
- In 1983 adventure, drama film, Never Cry Wolf, Samson Jorah characterized Mike.
Lists having Samson
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with S
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- Boy names that starts with Sam
- Boy names that ends with -son
- Baby Names that mean Little
- Baby Names that mean Sun
- Baby Names that mean Strong
- Baby Names that mean Child
