Sam

  1. Home
  2. Boy Names
  3. Sam

What does the baby name Sam mean? Learn about what Sam means, its history & origin, popularity in our random name database, pronunciation, similar names, nicknames & spelling variations.

Sam - Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Spelling of Sam
S-A-M, is a 3-letter male given name.
Pronunciation of Sam
sam
Meaning of Sam
Heard by god, short form of samuel or samantha, lord has heard, god has heard, heard the call of god, third in order.
Origin of Sam
American Names
Canadian Names
Classic Names
English Names
Hebrew Names
Korean Names
Literary Names
Pet Names
Similar Names, Nicknames, & Spelling Variations of Sam
Samel
Sammy
Sampson
Samson
Samuel
Samuele
Samuello
Sansim
Sansom
Sanson
Sansone
Shem
Popularity of Sam
Sam currently has 1743 likes, and is in the top 1% of liked boy's names. The name Gabriel is slightly more popular than Sam.