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Name Sam

Origin:From Hebrew words for hear and God, powerfulTools:

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Gender:male
Languages of use:English
Is short form of:Samuel
Topics:Phonetic alphabet NY
US 2021 rank:#656     ... 655:Fletcher, 656:Issac, 657:Sam, 658:Trenton, 659:Callahan ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Sam, Pam, Sai, Sai, Sama, Sami, Samu, Samy, Sem     Details
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About Samuel/Samuela, the group of names with the same origin as Sam

Language of origin:Hebrew
Info about origin, male:meaning disputed, maybe name of God or God has heard
 in the Bible Samuel is the last of the ruling judges
Words:shama = to hear  Hebrew
 el = God, the powerful  Hebrew
Topics:Old Testament
Variants' top ranks:2:Samuel Slovakia 2022,  6:Sam Luxembourg 2008,  8:Samvel Armenia 2012,  16:Samuele Italy 2013,  41:Samu Finland/Finnish 2008,  86:Sámuel Hungary 2018,  95:Samy Paris 2017,  634:Sammy USA 1990-1999,  933:Shmuel USA 2022
Old/original forms:Shemuel Hebrew
Name variants:Samuela, Sam, Sammy, Samouel, Samu, Samuel, Sámuel, Samuele, Samvel, Samy, Shmuel   Sortable list   Details
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Australia/NSWGraph2010 97,  2008 87,  2007 97,  2006 89,  2005 89,  2003 82
England+WalesGraph2010 93,  2009 88,  2008 79,  2007 77,  2006 72,  2005 64,  2004 52,  2003 63,  2002 57,  2001 55,  2000 54,  1999 49,  1998 49
IrelandGraph2022 50,  2021 40,  2020 53,  2019 44,  2018 39,  2017 46,  2016 41,  2015 382014 42,  2013 51,  2012 46,  2011 45,  2010 41,  2009 44,  2008 57,  2007 59,  2006 58,  2005 59,  2004 59,  2003 70,  2002 71,  2001 89,  2000 94,  1999 87
ScotlandGraph2022 135,  2021 124,  2020 132,  2019 94,  2018 79,  2017 85,  2016 80,  2015 83,  2014 60,  2013 60,  2012 79,  2011 66,  2010 57,  2009 48,  2008 57,  2007 45,  2006 41,  2005 41,  2004 342003 58,  2001 56,  2000 57,  1999 58,  1998 65
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 4081980-1989 466
USA yearlyGraph2022 658,  2021 656,  2020 653,  2019 614,  2018 601,  2017 539,  2016 579,  2015 553,  2014 533,  2013 551,  2012 518,  2011 483,  2010 474,  2009 469,  2008 458,  2007 453,  2006 462,  2005 460,  2004 436,  2003 436,  2002 442,  2001 438,  2000 461,  1999 459,  1998 459,  1997 457,  1996 428,  1995 4041994 414,  1993 412
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