Samson

Hebrew

"sun"

Samson Origin and Meaning

The name Samson is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "sun".

With the prevailing popularity of Samuel, some parents are considering this more (literally) powerful biblical name, which shares the desirable nickname of Sam.

Samson was, of course, the supernaturally strong champion of the Israelites against the Philistines who was betrayed by Delilah, as dramatized in more than one technicolor epic. But the more it is used for children today, the more the name is able to move away from that image.

Sampson is a variant spelling--Sampson Brass is a character in the Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop, Samzun is the interesting Celtic spelling, Sansone the Italian version.

The story of Samson has been translated into a number of works of art, including Milton's poetic drama Samson Agonistes, an oratorio by Handel, an opera by Saint-Saens, and paintings by Rembrandt and Rubens.

Samson Rank in US Top 1000

# 569 in the US

Samson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 393 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Samson

• 569 US 2023
• 393 Nameberry 2025
• 417 Future 2028
• 737 England 2023
• 84 Dogs 2021

20 Names Similar to Samson

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• Conrad
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• Abel
• Duncan
• Quincy
• Abram
• Roland
• Reuben
• Quentin
• Ruben
• Seamus
• Winston
• Warren
• Solomon
• Byron
• Jonas
• Julien
• Malcolm
• Sidney
• Henrik

Famous People Named Samson

• Samson Biblical man given supernatural strength by God to defeat his enemies
• Saint Samson of Dol one of the founder saints of Brittany
• Samson Pascal François French pianist and composer
• Samson Satele American NFL football player
• Samson Raphael Hirsch German rabbi, founder of Torah im Derech Eretz
• Samson Siasia Nigerian footballer
• Samson Mahbod Canadian,American ice hockey player

The name Samson in Pop Culture

• "Samson " song by Regina Spektor
• "Samson and Delilah " song by the Grateful Dead
• Samson British hard rock band
• Brock Samson character in 'The Venture Brothers'
• Samson Ryder a hard, cold man in Anna Sewell's "Black Beauty" (1877)
• Samson monkey on British children's TV series "Captain Mack"
• Samson character in Ingrid Law's "Savvy" and "Scumble"

International Variations of the name Samson

• Sansone Italian
• Sansón Spanish
• Samzun Breton
• Sansao Portuguese
• Simson Swedish
• Samsó Basque