Meaning 
The name Samson has the following meaning: One who resembles the sun.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Samson is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 917 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Samson rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 63 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 882 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Samson in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Samson is pronounced as sam-sun Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Samson and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Samson: Boys - Amarion, Amos, Benjamin, Cohen, Dor, Harrell, Jame, Jeremiah, Johan, Judd, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Sampson, Tobias, Zackary, Zayden, Girls - Atha, Athalia, Migdalia, Sherilyn, Tamara, Both genders - Anna, Ariel, Betty, Dagan, Dagen, Dalit
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Samson: Sampson (Hebrew) Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Samson are: Sam
Style 
We think the name Samson should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Samson to be: Strong and well-likedIn one word, you might describe Samson as a(n) " well-liked" person. See other "well-liked" names for boys.
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