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Meaning of name Samson

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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.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Samson is pronounced as sam-sun

Origins

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

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-liked

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

See other "well-liked" names for boys.

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Famous persons

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

Samson Po'uha, born on 2 June, a famous boxer. Samson Po'uha's background: A former professional boxer. Po'uha was a National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion in 1991 and United States (National AAU) amateur Super Heavyweight champion in 1992.

Samuel Atkinson Waterson, born on 15 November, a famous actor. Samuel Atkinson Waterson's background: An Academy Award-nominated American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order.

Samson H. Satele , born on 29 November, a famous footballer. Samson H. Satele 's background: An American football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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