Samuel is a ♂ male name.
Samuel is a biblical name of Hebrew origin.
Samuel means “name of God” (from Hebrew “shém/שֵׁם” = name + “el/אֵל” = God) and “God has heard” (from Hebrew “shamá/שָׁמַע” = to hear + “el/אֵל” = God) or “asked of God” (from Hebrew “sha’ál/שָׁאַל” = to ask for + “el/אֵל” = God).