Samual

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God has heard; a variant spelling of Samuel.

Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Samual by the numbers

Samual was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 127 babies in 1997, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Samuel

Like Samual, each of these traces back to Samuel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
  • SamGod has heard; form of Samuel115 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sammygod has heard; a form of Samuel28 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SammieGod has heard; a form of Samuel56 in the US (2017)
  • Sammihis name is God; diminutive of Samuel or Samantha26 in the US (2017)
  • Samuelagod has heard; feminine form of Samuel12 in the US (2017)
  • SamuellaGod has heard; a feminine form of Samuel10 in the US (2017)
  • Saelasked of God; a form of Samuel9 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Samual. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • Samuilgod has heard; a form of Samuel7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shmuelgod has heard; hebrew form of Samuel214 in the US (2017)
  • Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Samaelseverity of god; angel name in jewish tradition27 in the US (2017)
  • SammuelGod has heard; a spelling variant of Samuel21 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Samual

Names that are said the same way as Samual, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Samiulthe listener or hearkener8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sameul7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Samual, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Samual

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