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Samson

Samson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“sun”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
SAM-sən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Samson comes from Hebrew Shimshon, related to shemesh meaning sun. In the Bible, Samson is the Israelite judge famed for his great strength.

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How popular is Samson?

2024175 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Samson in 2024582

2024 rank#522 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,235

Samson is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Samson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Samson questions

What does the name Samson mean?

Samson means "sun". It comes from Hebrew. Samson comes from Hebrew Shimshon, related to shemesh meaning sun. In the Bible, Samson is the Israelite judge famed for his great strength.

Is Samson a boy or girl name?

Samson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Samson?

582 US babies were named Samson in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Samson?

Samson is usually pronounced SAM-sən.

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.