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Sam Meaning and Origin

Sam is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.

Sam is currently #658 on the baby names popularity charts in the U.S. in 2022.

Famous people named Sam are Sam Cooke, Sam Earle, Sam Barkley.

Sam is a 3 letters name with 1 syllables.

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Sam name meaning

There are many possible meanings for the name "Sam," but some of the most common include:-A diminutive form of the name "Samuel"-A Hebrew name meaning "God has heard"-A Persian name meaning "sun"-

Name facts

3 letter name and 1 syllables

Popularity

Sam is ranked #658 most popular baby boy name in 2022

Gender chart

In 2022, 96% of babies named Sam were boys

Name popularity in the US

This graph illustrates how many babies were named Sam in the US

Name popularity in Canada

This graph illustrates how many babies were named Sam in Canada

Celebrities named Sam

Sam Cooke (Music)
Sam Earle (Movies)
Sam Barkley (Baseball)
Sam Campbell (Baseball)
Sam Childs (Baseball)
Sam Crane (Baseball)
Sam Crawford (Baseball)
Sam Dungan (Baseball)
Sam Field (Baseball)
Sam Gillen (Baseball)
Sam Jackson (Baseball)
Sam Kimber (Baseball)
Sam King (Baseball)
Sam LaRocque (Baseball)
Sam Leever (Baseball)
Sam Mertes (Baseball)
Sam Moffet (Baseball)
Sam Moran (Baseball)
Sam Nicholl (Baseball)
Sam Shaw (Baseball)
Sam Thompson (Baseball)
Sam Trott (Baseball)
Sam Weaver (Baseball)
Sam Wise (Baseball)
Sam Wright (Baseball)
Sam Young (Basketball)
Sam Langford (Boxer)
Sam McVea (Boxer)
Sam Olij (Boxer)
Sam Rapira (Boxer)
Sam Sexton (Boxer)
Sam Giammalva (Tennis)
Sam Neel (Tennis)
Sam Querrey (Tennis)
Sam Brunelli (Sport)
Sam DeLuca (Sport)
Sam Gruneisen (Sport)
Sam Longmire (Sport)
Sam Palumbo (Sport)
Sam Price (Sport)
Sam Walton (Sport)
Sam Wyche (Sport)
Sam (Mythology)

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Sam - FAQ

What is the meaning of the name Sam?
The meaning of the name Sam is There are many possible meanings for the name "Sam," but some of the most common include:-A diminutive form of the name "Samuel"-A Hebrew name meaning "God has heard"-A Persian name meaning "sun"-.
What is the origin of the name Sam?
The origin of the name Sam is .
Is Sam a girl or boy name?
The name Sam is a masculine name. According to our statistics, 95.83% of babies called Sam were boys, 4.17% of babies called Sam were girls.
What is the popularity of the name Sam?
According to statistics, Sam is ranked 658th most popular boy name in the US, in 2022.
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