Shmuel

SHMOO-ehl

Variation of Samuel, Hebrew

"told by God"

Shmuel Origin and Meaning

The name Shmuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "told by God".

Shmuel is a Modern Hebrew variation of Samuel used almost exclusively by Orthodox Jewish families. Very popular in Israel, Shmuel also appeared on the US Top 1000 list in 2017, 2022, and 2023 and is given to around 240 boys each year.

Shmuel Rank in US Top 1000

# 929 in the US

Shmuel Popularity

• 929 US 2023
• 72 Unique 2021
• 721 Future 2028
• 19 Israel 2023

Famous People Named Shmuel

• Shmuel "Shmuley" Boteach American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, author, TV host
• Shmuel Yosef Agnon Ukrainian fiction writer
• Shmuel Tamir former Israeli minister of justice
• Shmuel Katz Israeli politician and writer
• Shmuel Salant former Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem
• Shmuel ha Katan, Babylonian Talmudic scholar
• H. Shmuel Erlich Israeli psychoanalyst

Shmuel in Pop Culture

• Shmuel title character in "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"