Sammuel

Sammuel - A very unique male name

Sammuel appeared on the charts for the first time in 1928 on position #1891. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Sammuel and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Sammuel? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Sammuel. The baby boy name Sammuel was given to 7 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3487 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 209,469 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Sammuel peaked in popularity 84 years ago in 1942 on position 1672.

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Sammuel is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Sammuel is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,250 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,250.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Sammuel is where you live.

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Sammuel origin and meaning

Hebrew, via Samuel

A respelling of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel, traditionally 'God has heard'

Sammuel is Samuel with a doubled m, a respelling that has surfaced sporadically since 1928. The underlying name is the biblical Samuel, traditionally understood as 'God has heard'. The double m changes nothing about the sound.

Attested etymology

Sammuel is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Sammuel, pop culture references for the name Sammuel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Sammuel

We've found the following names that sound similar to Sammuel, sorted by popularity.

Samuel / Shmuel / Samual / Shamel / Shmiel / Sunil / Samael / Shamell / Shmeil / Samuell /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Sammuel

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Sammuel a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Sammuel?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

SAM-yul · /ˈsæmjəl/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Samuel — Standard spelling
• Samual — Common misspelling also present in the data

Nicknames: SamSammy

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

BiblicalClassic

Why parents choose it

Sammuel keeps a classic biblical name but makes the written form stand out slightly.

Worth knowing

• It will be corrected to Samuel on documents for life — the doubled m reads as a typo to most people.