Shmuel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shmuel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shmuel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shmuel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shmuel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God has heard”. The Hebrew form of Samuel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,972 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 332 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 Shmuel per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (256/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (22/yr).
Shmuel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,887 nationally (given to 275 babies that year).
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