What does Samson mean?

Samson means "sun child, little sun"

How do we pronounce Samson?

Samson \sam-son, sa-ms-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Samson is pronounced SAEMSahN (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Samson: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Samson?

Samson is of Hebrew origin, and it is used largely in the English and German languages. The name's meaning is 'sun child, little sun'. Biblical name derived from the element shemesh which means 'sun'. An old form of Samson is Shimshon (Hebrew). The name was borne in the Bible by the Israeli leader known for his unparalleled strength; he was deceived by his mistress Delilah and captured, but he managed to exact revenge and destroy his captors by bringing down the temple of the Philistines, killing himself in the process. His story was later popularized as the subject of Samson Agonistes (1671), a tragic closet drama by John Milton. The name was also borne by the famous 5th and 6th century Saint Samson of Dol, one of the seven founder saints of Brittany; his name could however be of an obscure Celtic origin. The name has been adopted by English speakers since the Middle Ages; it later saw a revival among the 17th century Puritans. Derivatives of Samson the English Sammie name popularity, the Breton Samzun name variations, the Portuguese name Sansao meaning, the name nicknames for Sansom, the name short names for Sansome, the English, French, and Spanish name Sanson meaning, the Italian Sansone name variations, the English Sansum name variations, the name name Shimshon, and the Scandinavian Simson meaning and origin. Other forms of Samson the English diminutive form Sammy meaning and origin, the English contraction Sam name popularity, and the English variant spelling meaning of Sampson. Samson is somewhat popular as a baby name for boys. The name has been rising in popularity since the 2000s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.012% of baby boys were given the name Samson. It ranked at #868 then. In 2010, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Samson, Sam meaning and origin was the most popular. The name was twice as popular as Samson in that year.

List of baby names Samson:

the Breton Samzun name variations, the name Sang Min meaning, the name Sansom meaning and origin, the name Sansome meaning of name, the English, French, and Spanish what does the name Sanson mean, the English Sansum name variations, the name name Shimshon, the Scandinavian Simson pronounciation, the English Sinjin name variations, the English nicknames for Sinjon, the name name Sinjun, the name Songan name popularity, the name Swanson name, the name what does the name Swensen mean, the name nicknames for Swenson, the name Sahansan pronounciation, the Italian Sansone name, and the name Seanachan meaning of name.

The baby name Samson fun facts:

The name Samson in reverse order is "Nosmas".

The numerological value of the name Samson is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Samson?

Samson is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.02%
20130.02%
20120.01%
20110.01%
20100.01%
20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames