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Sam

Gender: Unisex Meaning: God has listened Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: sam Related Names: Samuel, Samantha

Sam: Popularity

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200th+ most popular unisex name in the UK

905 recorded births
in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off ( 3.82 from 149 votes )


Additional information about the name Sam:

Short form of Samuel, and less frequently Samson. Also short for the girls name Samantha, and for Arabic names Samir and Samira.

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