Sam is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Sam thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Sam is a short form of the biblical masculine name Samuel and of the feminine name Samantha. Besides, Sam could be of Germanic origin.
Sam means “name of God”, “God has heard” or “asked of God” (from Samuel and Samantha). The girl’s name Sam additionally means “flower” (from ancient Greek “ánthos/ᾰ̓́νθος”) and “listener” (from Aramaic “šemʿanta/ܫܡܥܢܬܐ”). Besides, Sam could be derived from Germanic “*sanþa-“ meaning “true” or “truth.”
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