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Meaning

The name Sampson has the following meaning:

One who resembles the sun.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Sampson is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Sampson in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Sampson is pronounced as samp-sun

Origins

Sampson originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Sampson and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Sampson: Boys - Amarion, Amos, Benjamin, Cohen, Dor, Harrell, Jame, Jeremiah, Johan, Judd, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Samson, Tobias, Zackary, Zayden, Girls - Atha, Athalia, Migdalia, Sherilyn, Tamara, Both genders - Anna, Ariel, Betty, Dagan, Dagen, Dalit

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Sampson: Sam (Nickname), Samson (Hebrew), Samzun (Breton), Sansao (Portuguese), Sansom, Sanson (Spanish), Sansone (Italian), Simson (Swedish)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Sampson are: Sam

Style

We think the name Sampson should fall under the following style category: Biblical.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Sampson to be: Strong and well-liked

In one word, you might describe Sampson as a(n) "well-liked" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Sampson (or its variants) are:

Sam J. Jones, born on 12 August, a famous actor. Sam J. Jones's background: An American actor, often credited as Sam Jones. Often cast as a hero in action films, Jones is best remembered for his portrayal of Flash Gordon in the 1980 film of the same name.

Kevin Sampson, born on 19 June, a famous footballer. Kevin Sampson's background: An American football offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Will Sampson, born on 27 September, a famous actor. Will Sampson's background: A Native American Muscogee (Creek) actor and artist from Hitchita, Oklahoma.
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