Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish tradition

Shmuel

shmoo-EL · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
his name is God; heard by God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish/Hebrew
Religion
Jewish
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#980
2024 births229
Peak year2022
First appeared1953
Total US births5,709
2022 peak19531971198920062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Shmu
Alternate spellings
SamuelSchmuel
In other languages
Shmuel (Hebrew)Samuel (English)

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Notable people named Shmuel

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