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Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Samson

SAM-sun · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sun;like the sun
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#522
2024 births582
Peak year2024
First appeared1892
Total US births12,235
2024 peak18921925195819912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sam
Alternate spellings
SampsonShimshon
In other languages
Shimshon (Hebrew)Samson (English)

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Notable people named Samson

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