Boy
Samuel
Rooted in Hebrew, Samuel is a boy's name that means "God has heard". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is a household name. Since 1900, roughly 735,801 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
HebrewGod has heard
HebrewName of God, or God has listened
Births by decade
1900s
8,173
1910s
34,266
1920s
43,604
1930s
32,317
1940s
43,313
1950s
53,975
1960s
44,533
1970s
48,472
1980s
73,948
1990s
125,828
2000s
138,679
2010s
88,693
Peaked in the 2000s · 735,801 total U.S. births since 1900