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Meaning of Sam: Name Sam in the English, Hebrew origin, means The child of the Sun, a bright one. Name Sam is of English, Hebrew origin and is a Boy name. People with name Sam are usually Judaism by religion.

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Meaning
The child of the Sun, a bright one
Gender
Religion
Origin
Syllable
1
Characters
1 word with 3 characters
Spell
Phonetic
Pythagorean Numerology
6
Indian Vedic Numerology
8
Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Rashi
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Famous people with name Sam (Namesakes)

  1. Sam Raimi

    Samuel M. Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker, actor, and producer, primarily known for creating the cult horror Evil Dead series, and directing the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).

  2. Sam Waterston

    Samuel Atkinson Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director.

  3. Sam Bowie

    Samuel Paul Bowie (born March 17, 1961) is a former American professional basketball player.

  4. Sam Sorbo

    Sandra Lynn "Sam" Sorbo (née Jenkins; born October 18, 1964) is an American actress, author, and talk radio host.

  5. Sam Allardyce

    Samuel Allardyce (; born 19 October 1954) is an English football manager and former professional player who left his post as manager at Premier League club Everton in May 2018.

  6. Sam Elliott

    Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor.

  7. Sam Harris

    Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American author, philosopher, neuroscientist, and podcast host.

  8. Sam Worthington

    Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is a British-born Australian actor and writer.

  9. Sam Lloyd

    Samuel R. Lloyd IV (born November 12, 1963) is an American character actor, a capella singer, and musician, best known for his portrayal of lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs and sitcom Cougar Town.

  10. Sam Riegel

    Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel (born October 9, 1976), also known as Sam Regal or Jack Lingo, is an American voice actor, director and writer best known for voicing Donatello in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and Phoenix Wright in the Ace Attorney games.

  11. Sam Wills

    Sam Wills (born 28 August 1978) is a New Zealand prop comic, busker, clown, and mime residing in Las Vegas.

  12. Sam Heughan

    Sam Roland Heughan (; born 30 April 1980) is a Scottish actor, best known for his acclaimed role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz series Outlander, for which he has received a People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor.

  13. Sam Trammell

    Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, known for his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood.

  14. Sam Neill

    Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor, writer, producer, director, and vineyard proprietor.

  15. Şevval Sam

    Türkdeniz Şevval Sam (Turkish pronunciation: [ʃevˈvaɫ ˈsam]; born 11 November 1973) is a Turkish singer and actress.

  16. Sam Smith

    Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter.

  17. Michael Sam

    Michael Alan Sam Jr. (born January 7, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end.

  18. Sam Hunt

    Sam Lowry Hunt (born December 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter.

  19. Sam Okyere

    Samuel Okyere (born 21 April 1991) is a Ghanaian television personality active in South Korea and Ghana.

  20. Sam Darnold

    Sam Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

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Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology) - 6

Baby Name Sam Numerology: Name Sam has a number value of 6 as per Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology), its advised that you also calculate 'number value' of name by entering full name in our Name Numerology Calculator.

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What is the meaning of Sam?
Name Sam means The child of the Sun, a bright one as per The ParentZ Baby Name Finder, largest baby names list. Learn more Sam Name Meaning and Origin.
What is the numerology of baby name Sam?
Name Sam has numerology 8 as per The ParentZ.
What is the Nakshatra of Sam?
Name Sam belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra based on Indian Astrology or Janam Nakshatra as per the information available on The ParentZ.
What does Sam mean?
Name Sam means The child of the Sun, a bright one as per The ParentZ
What is the meaning and origin of the baby name Sam?
Sam means The child of the Sun, a bright one and is a English, Hebrew name given to Boys as per The ParentZ
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