Sam is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Sam one of 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.”
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Sam is currently ranked #511 on the name leaderboard.
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