What does Samuel mean?
Samuel has been a steady top-100 boys' name for decades. Biblical, gentle, with the soft nickname Sam.
Origin
Religious / cultural tradition
Christian, Jewish
Variations
Samuel · Samuele
Nicknames
Sam · Sammy
Sibling name ideas
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