Sammy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God has heard”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- SAM-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
Sammy is usually a diminutive of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemu'el. It can also be used for Samantha, but the core etymology most often follows Samuel.
How popular is Sammy?
Babies named Sammy in 2024131
2024 rank#1,554 boys
Peak year1946
Total US babies since 188045,021
Sammy is steady now but far below its 1946 peak.
Names like Sammy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Sammy questions
What does the name Sammy mean?
Sammy means "God has heard". It comes from Hebrew. Sammy is usually a diminutive of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemu'el. It can also be used for Samantha, but the core etymology most often follows Samuel.
Is Sammy a boy or girl name?
Sammy is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Sammy?
131 US babies were named Sammy in 2024. Its peak year was 1946.
How do you pronounce Sammy?
Sammy is usually pronounced SAM-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.