MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Samuel mean?
Samuel is a biblical Hebrew name conventionally explained as “name of God”. The prophet Samuel is the figure who anoints the early kings of Israel in the biblical account.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सैमुअल
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Samuel in Indian usage
12,046 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,311 |
| 1950s | 1,918 |
| 1960s | 1,728 |
| 1970s | 1,694 |
| 1980s | 2,113 |
| 1990s | 2,588 |
| Other decades | 694 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 4,736 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2,659 |
| Mizoram | 1,167 |
| Meghalaya | 866 |
| Nagaland | 824 |
| Manipur | 623 |
| Jharkhand | 402 |
| Delhi | 198 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 184 |
| Other states | 387 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Samuel / M | 768 | 66 |
| Scotland | Samuel / M | 71 | 65 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Samuel ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Samuel; Table_6, C71 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Samuel; Table_6, C71
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Samuel; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Samuel; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy