Meaning A pet form of the biblical name Samuel, meaning 'God has Heard'. Can also be a girls name. Origin of Sam Hebrew +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names James, Oliver, Patrick, Reese, Sadeq, Sammy, Tyler, Walter, Jax, Jeffrey Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Sam SAEM Similar Names Samual Arnie Sammy Jerry Samay Simson Zakk Zak Benny Samuel Year by Year Popularity of Sam