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Sam

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Meaning and origin
Sam is a Hebrew mixed name. The meaning of the name is `to hear `.


Where is it used?
The name Sam is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Samson, used in the bible and in English.


If it's too long people might use
In English, French and in the bible: Samuel


See also
In Welsh: Sawyl
In Russian: Samoyla
In Russian: Samuil
In Jewish: Shimshon
In Jewish: Shmuel
In Italian: Samuele
In Italian: Sansone
In Hungarian: Samu
In Hungarian: Sámuel
In Hungarian: Sami
In Finnish: Samuli
In English: Sammie (B)
In English: Sammy (B)
In English: Samantha


More `Sam` links
Sam as abbreviation
Actors named Sam
Sam in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Sam

Sam appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 454. In the last 128 years Sam has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 5 times. 1900 was a `top year` for the name Sam. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #34. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
2007454
2006463
2005462
2004439
2003437
2002443
2001440
2000463
1999462
1998460
1997458
1996430
1995404
1994413
1993415
1992400
1991384
1990395
1980429
1970320
1960228
1950208
1940150
1930110
192084
191039
190034
189041
188036


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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