Samual is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Samual means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Samual across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Samual has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Samual is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God has heard”. A variant spelling of Samuel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,594 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 566 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Samual per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (127/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (45/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Samual is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #2,336 nationally (given to 161 babies that year).
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