Samuel
SAM-yoo-uhl
A classic biblical name meaning “asked of God.”
Meaning
Samuel comes from Hebrew and is traditionally understood as “asked of God.” The name is tied to the biblical Samuel, remembered for the story of his call as a child in the temple, which helped make the name especially enduring in Christian tradition.
Origin
Hebrewmasculine
Fun fact
19th-century name books note that Samuel was especially popular in the Eastern Church and appeared in forms like Samuil and Samoilo.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.